
LONDON August 5 News : The United States , " Air Force Magazine " articles were published in August that China reportedly is developing an executable "space mines " mission micro-satellite , the satellite can stand in the space ready to attack other satellites . Very worried about this type of satellite the United States , but not to determine whether launch .
Reputation of China is the development of U.S. space assets, capabilities wartime blockade
The article said that in outer space , the U.S. military must deal with space junk and possible attackers. Last year, the U.S. and Russian satellite collision , the two sides not only destroy the satellite , but also create a lot of space junk . Prior to this, in January 2007 , China successfully conducted anti-satellite test , using an anti-satellite missile to destroy a weather satellite scrapped . The helicopter -type attacks created 150,000 space debris .
The article said that these two incidents show that space - the United States has been the leader in this piece of territory , and, in the United States a decisive military superiority also play an increasingly important role - is becoming increasingly crowded Took place in the increasingly fierce competition here .
Over the years, people have been warned that the U.S. space superiority are at risk. Now , one could say with certainty that the next war, the U.S. will no longer be free to use the war to provide numerous advantages for the U.S. space capabilities . Potential U.S. adversaries is very clear not only the dependence on space , but also intends to initiate competition in the United States , challenging its space superiority .
Today, many commanders have that space superiority in terms of the information age of war is essential . Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the 14th Air Force Commander Larry D · James said: " There is no doubt in the air in the world , in the ISR ( intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ) world , especially in the space world , there is competition And more competitive . Now that many countries have a space launch capability , with ISR capacity , with use of space-based assets, the ability to collect intelligence , so we must raise our bet , to ensure that we are still the best . "
Centre for New American Security recently issued a report , is clear that effective use of space forces , can be used all over the world through the rapid communication, a broad and complex surveillance and intelligence gathering capacity , the deployment of troops and combat accurate time and accurate Positioning capability to obtain numerous advantages .
Alex Turner, author of the report that the military is concerned, space assets can be in command / control / communications / intelligence / surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) in the field to provide unique and important advantages . Because the United States in the use of space for military purposes has been the world leader , so this development is equivalent to a large extent in terms of reform and development process of the United States . "
With the U.S. space superiority gained a huge advantage , so others will inevitably seek the field of military and commercial use of space . Now, 9 countries , plus the European Space Agency member states and ability to independently launch a satellite , almost all countries or non- state actors can be purchased commercially through the use of satellite technology .
However, because the U.S. military space assets in recent years, the dependence of exponential growth , so the U.S. military commanders increasingly worried about the weak links in the United States space assets . In 2001, the United States National Security Space Management and Organization Review Commission issued a report forecasts that the next Takong war is " virtual certainty "things. The report recommended that both the United States , one side started the development of U.S. space assets, prevention of an attack approach on the one hand the development of offensive action to prevent potential enemy use of space assets . The committee said that if Washington did not do so , it may encounter a " Space Pearl Harbor . "
New American Security Center reports that China has characterized the U.S. dependent on space that can be used for the asymmetric vulnerability . The report concludes that : "China is developing strong capabilities in space activities , in order to crisis or conflict, blockade the enemy 's use of space assets .
Data Figure : Japanese schematic drawing of the Chinese anti-satellite test data for : the United States published by China's missile hit satellite diagramChinese micro-satellite to be used as "space mines "can be attacked on call
In 2006, U.S. officials confirmed that China has successfully used laser " sweep " a U.S. satellite . January 2007 anti-satellite test further strengthened this concern. The Pentagon recently issued a report on China's military modernization revealed that China is the development of other anti-satellite weapons, including blindness sensitive to land-based satellite laser optical devices .
It is reported that China is developing can be used as "space mines " using the new micro- satellite , this satellite can be cruising along in space , awaiting orders to destroy other satellites . U.S. officials said that at present they are not sure whether China has such a micro- satellite launch .
James said : " In today's world , the world launched many satellites , including some satellite volume is small . Weile Quedingzhexie satellite missions and the owner of the Yi Tu , Women need Zuo many Gongzuo . , " the article said it sounds more like a Information in the field , rather than tracking the field . However , "Frankly , "" want to get the space situational awareness , " we still have a long way to go . "
The article points out , in the formulation of the strategy to maintain space superiority , the Pentagon has been constrained in some cases 40 years ago for space management institutions and policies. 1967 " Outer Space Treaty " of some of the key principles of the United States single-handedly , for example where the Space Treaty, States parties undertake not Xiang Huo Qi Ta celestial bodies Bushu He Wuqi or other mass destruction weapons , accept the Tai Kong is a free Tansuo Ge Guo Ke , equality Use of the principles of the global commons .
Recently, however, because the U.S. refused to prohibit the deployment of any weapons to the space proposed to, so to upgrade the public space, the process management policy domain has been no progress. In 2002 , Russia and China, jointly proposed the demilitarization of the signing of the Treaty of space initiatives - for example , which provides for the ban treaty Di Yueguo in Earth orbit Bushu carriage of arms of the special body , or in any other form of space Weichicilei in Tai Wai Weapons .
The article said that as a New American Security Center pointed out that such a treaty would deprive the United States is very clear advantage - the space assets of the system - and would allow Russia and China continue to develop the land-based anti-satellite systems, such as kinetic energy missiles, lasers , as well as radio frequency weapons, particle beam . Many countries have demonstrated the ability to interfere with satellite transmission , including , according to Iran and Cuba , the country had a common disturbance of the Voice of America in 2003 satellite radio .
Out of Russia and the United States in 2001 , " Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, "after , in order to seek more powerful De national missile defense system, Bush Zhengfujueding Buzaijiaru -based interceptor missiles will be Xianzhi days of Xin treaty . In 2006 , the Bush administration also announced a new " national space policy " , reaffirmed the United States abide by the Ge Guo free use of outer space exploration and international regulations but still Jianchi Baokuobenguo of space supremacy.