The US-China “Space Race” is but one dimension of the ongoing Cold War between the two superpowers. The national space programs of both countries are comprehensive in scope, running across the entire scientific spectrum. Both America and China are focused on scoring space spectaculars to influence the world as to which superpower will inherit the future. Each rival is seeking to be the first to land a human on Mars.
Far more significant than scoring space spectaculars, however, is the question of which nation will achieve military dominance in the domain of near-earth space. Chinese international media deceitfully stresses the peaceful, cooperative, and scientific nature of its national space program. However, the ambitious nature of China’s space program indicates that Beijing’s primary objective is to dominate near earth space.
The leaders of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) are acutely aware of the advantages that US space-based systems give American troops in combat operations. US collection and data transmission satellites have proven invaluable to deployed American units in Iraq, Afghanistan, and to Special Operations forces targeting terrorists throughout the world.
China’s People Liberation Army (PLA) has acknowledged the great value that US space-based intelligence collection has been to Ukrainian forces fighting Russia’s invading troops.
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