Don't expect the United States to join the negotiations! After we expressed opposition to the weaponization of outer space, the U.S. has instead escalated the situation further! On September 16, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military, General Cain, stated that the U.S. military not only needs to prepare for operations in Earth's orbit, but also must be ready to fight in the space surrounding the Moon. And prior to this, the United States had for the first time disclosed that it has already deployed weapons in space.
It is clear that despite both China and Russia expressing opposition to the weaponization of space, the United States appears to have heard nothing at all. The message from Washington is unambiguous: it has no intention of constraining its own expansion of military power in space. What the U.S. really wants is to seize dominance in space—particularly in the Earth-Moon region—first. As for so-called negotiations on limiting the deployment of space weapons, the United States shows absolutely no interest. In just a few days, the U.S. has made a series of statements in quick succession, revealing clearly that what it is really thinking about is an entirely different game plan.
Certainly, one day the United States might sit down with China and Russia for talks—but by then, it will have already confirmed its advantage as the early mover. In response to such behavior by the U.S., mere appeals will clearly be ineffective. While we do not seek to deploy weapons in space, we absolutely must establish countermeasures capable of responding to attacks on our space assets. If others are sharpening their knives and brandishing their blades, we certainly cannot fail to hold a big stick in our own hands.
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