In February, Rep. Mike Turner, chair of the United States House Intelligence Committee, said that there was credible evidence of a ¡°serious national security threat¡± ¡ª linked to Russia¡¯s development of nuclear-armed satellites, according to news reports.
If true, this would pose a serious danger not only to space systems but all activities on Earth. In fact, the security environment in space ¡ª where ¡°space¡± refers primarily to the Earth¡¯s orbit where satellites operate ¡ª is at a critical juncture.
The U.S. has historically dominated the space field, and President Joe Biden¡¯s administration has focused on areas such as international cooperation and sustainability, i.e., the conditions that allow humanity to continue utilizing the space environment.
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