Russia and China try to militarize the cosmos: Pentagon declare peaceful restraint

US Deputy Defense Minister Kathleen Gix, which emphasized that Russia and the PRC, develop their military doctrines with the possibility of entering space. "They are both (these countries. - Ed. ) Expand opportunities that can be aimed at GPS and other vital space systems, and we have seen how both countries are conducting operations against us, our allies and partners to weaken our space benefits.

The aggressive actions of our competitors are aimed at turning in space to the realm of hostilities, "she said. The United States, continued by the GIKS, interested only in the fact that the military capabilities of space base are a restraining factor or warning that US orbital resources cannot be contacted.

"But I want to make clarity-conflict is not inevitable in space or somewhere, and the United States of America is committed to the prevention of conflicts by restraint, clearly allowing our competitors that the price of aggression will outweigh any thinking benefits," - the Deputy Minister warned. GIKS added that the Pentagon moves to smaller and cheaper satellites to hold back attacks on her satellite infrastructure.

"These groups make it possible to lose some individual satellites, while maintaining opportunities through distributed architecture," she said. Admiral Christopher Grady also expressed his views, saying that space became the most important area of ​​activity of the American Armed Forces. He noted that the latter conflicts clearly demonstrate what an important role they play in ensuring national security and global stability.

"Recent conflicts have clearly demonstrated the indispensable role of cosmos in our country's defense capability. And in my opinion, space has become our most important branch of hostilities - an integral part of our national security, the operational compatibility of our coalition and our global stability," the author said.

For many years, the US space forces and the Ministry of Defense have made statements about the ongoing militarization of the Earth orbit and the fact that in future conflicts of the country will try to disrupt or destroy the companions of each other in different ways. The US continues to develop their space forces - they conduct training that simulate "fighting in orbit" and expand their ability to track threats in space.

The Agency for Prospective Defense Research Projects of Pentagon (Darpa) has recently appealed to private companies to provide new ideas for space weapons. However, all statements of the US military about the development of space are focused on ensuring peaceful restraint. They emphasize that space conflict is not a necessity, but depends entirely on the strategies and actions of competitors.