China is practicing ‘dogfighting’ with satellites as it ramps up space capabilities: US Space Force | CNN
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China is practicing “dogfighting” satellites as part of its expanding capabilities in space, according to the United States Space Force, which warned that Washington’s key rivals are closing the technology gap as space becomes increasingly critical to security on Earth.

The Space Force observed “five different objects in space maneuvering in and out and around each other in synchronicity and in control,” its vice chief of space operations Gen. Michael A. Guetlein said Tuesday at a defense conference.

  • Abstracted@lemm.eeEnglish
    362·
    21 hours ago

    This sounds like a fantastic time for the US to elect a moron that has no idea what he is doing, to run the country. Slow clap.

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
    172·
    20 hours ago

    this is going to be bad unless we have a hyper competent and knowledgeable commander in chief!

  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    7·
    20 hours ago

    I can’t wait for the state to continue wasting endless resources on space battles while the planet literally burns.

  • klu9@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    15 hours ago

    … say the folks whose budget depends on you believing this kind of stuff?

  • 0x0English
    2·
    20 hours ago

    This in an interesting watch.
    Can’t wait to have 3-4 constellations in LEO. /s