The Straits Times reports today: "On Wednesday, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark A. Milley stated that the U.S. military must prepare not only for operations in Earth’s orbit but also for potential conflict in cislunar space. The United States has for the first time acknowledged deploying weapons in space."
Commentary: The United States’ rush to expand its space military capabilities reflects an extension of its longstanding pursuit of military dominance into outer space. Having long established military alliances and forward-deployed bases across terrestrial domains—seeking supremacy over land, sea, and air—the U.S. is now shifting its strategic focus toward space. While publicly acknowledging the deployment of offensive space-based weapons, it simultaneously plans to double the size of its space forces within five years and has advanced proposals for preparing for conflict in the Earth-Moon region. This strategy aims to secure uncontested military advantage from the ocean floor to the lunar vicinity.
While Washington claims such military buildup is intended to strengthen deterrence, the unilateral enhancement of offensive capabilities in space disrupts existing strategic equilibrium and risks triggering a new arms race in outer space. With the U.S. having already placed weapons in orbit, other nations are compelled to bolster their own defensive measures, responding reactively to emerging threats.
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