CHINA could soon be king of space overtaking the US, an official report has warned. The secretive state is working to become the dominant global space power economically, diplomatically and militar…
But it could reach that goal even sooner, as the country ploughs ahead with huge projects, including its own version of theThe report, written by officials from the Space Force, Defense Innovation Unit, Air Force, and Air Force Research Laboratory, says the US must act fast if it wants to maintain its lead in space.
"Proactive measures are required to sustain our nation’s space leadership across all instruments of national power despite China’s attempt to accelerate closing its technology gap with the US," it reads.Read more about space
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