RAF ‘is preparing for a space war’ after Russian testing of anti-satellite weapons that could block military operations RAF senior officer Sir Mike Wigstone warned Britain must catch up with enemies Warned otherwise Vladimir Putin could exploit our ‘complete reliance’ on space Russia has successfully tested an anti-satellite weapon in recent months By Mark Nicol … Read more
RAF ‘is preparing for a space war’ after Russian testing of anti-satellite weapons that could block military operations RAF senior officer Sir Mike Wigstone warned Britain must catch up with enemies Warned otherwise Vladimir Putin could exploit our ‘complete reliance’ on space Russia has successfully tested an anti-satellite weapon in recent months By Mark Nicol … Read more
Russia has risked triggering a space war by test-firing an anti-satellite weapon in orbit. Britain and America today furiously condemned the Kremlin for a ‘concerning’ act they said threatened peace in space. The weapon’s debris alone threatens the satellites the world depends on, according to the head of the UK military’s space directorate. Moscow fired … Read more
Putin tests anti-satellite weapon in space: US and Britain say Russia have ‘threatened peace in space’ and created ‘serious risk’ The United States has described the event as a test of an anti-satellite weapon UK accused Russia of launching a projectile ‘with characteristics of a weapon’ It is first time the Ministry of Defence has … Read more