Unfortunately, space currently resembles America's "Wild West" era, according to Turner, where the "first person to get there sets the rules". 5Orbital weaponryThere are all kinds of orbital weaponry currently being developed, from chemical lasers and particle beams to top-secret military space planes. Moscow is also reportedly developing a nuclear space weapon that could create a massive energy burst and destroy multiple satellites in one wave. Speaking at the 40th Space Foundation Space Symposium in Colorado on Tuesday, Whiting claimed that China had "accelerated their terrestrial and on-orbit space weapons, expanded their space-enabled kill chains and are moving at breathtaking speed". Andrew Turner CBEAnd because of the newfound accessibility of space, warfare is expected to elevate into orbit.

Source: The Times April 10, 2025 17:06 UTC