China’s Escalating Space Militarization: Assessing Destructive ‘Counter-Space’ Capabilities and Weapons Advancements

Introduction Space, once regarded as the final frontier for exploration, scientific research, and international cooperation, is undergoing a transformative change. Space has become a critical domain for global security, communication, and scientific exploration. Recent years have witnessed mounting concerns over the militarization of space by various nations, with China’s rapid advancement in developing destructive ‘counter-space’ capabilities…