Implications of Space Weapons

These counterspace weaponization schemes are expected to evolve towards more uncertain complexities, to cause incremental damage to space assets with the least effort. This opens up a new paradigm to space assets vulnerability assessment and requirement for deterrence, among the space powers.

In December 2023, Chinese military scientists from the National University of Defence Technology, revealed details on a classified space combat simulator that would potentially be utilized to address the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) apprehension of space threats.