US troops must prepare to fight around the moon, Trump’s top military adviser says
Military leaders say new space weapons and a larger Space Force are needed to deter China and Russia as warfare extends beyond Earth orbit.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump's top military adviser announced troops are preparing for combat beyond Earth orbit and around the moon, following the U.S. revelation that it has deployed space weapons.
- Military officials cite intelligence reports suggesting potential adversaries, including the People's Republic of China , are actively seeking to extend warfare into space, threatening to turn the region into a battleground.
- Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed deployment of "on-orbit space control weapons," while Gen. Gregory Gagnon outlined plans to double the Space Force to roughly 25,000 service members within five years.
- Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun urged the U.S. on Tuesday to "stop expanding its military preparations in outer space," citing the 1967 The Outer Space Treaty mandating peaceful celestial use.
- Gagnon stated the military maintains these capabilities to "help create deterrence" as the Space Force's mission is to defend U.S. interests while humanity advances deeper into space.
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U.S. troops must prepare to fight around the moon: Trump's top military adviser
Separately, the head of the Space Force's Combat Forces Command said “our potential adversaries such as the PRC are actively pursuing activities in the system, in parts of space,” referring to the People's Republic of China.
U.S. must be ready to win battles in space, around the moon, Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine says
The U.S. must be ready to fight and win 21st-century battles on or around the moon, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a major speech Wednesday, as the once-futuristic idea of warfare in space edges closer to reality.
US troops must prepare to fight around the moon, top Trump adviser says
American troops need to prepare for combat not only in Earth’s orbit but around the moon, President Donald Trump’s top military adviser said on Wednesday, looking ahead to a new frontier in warfare after the US revealed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told service members and industry figures at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference outside Washington that the US m…
Trump's top military adviser says the US must prepare for combat around the Moon, after it was revealed the US already has weapons in orbit. China opposes the militarization of space.
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