Top Trump military adviser says US must prepare to fight around moon
Gen Dan Caine comments at Washington summit come after US revealed it has deployed weapons in space
TL;DR
- US troops need to prepare for combat in Earth's orbit and around the moon.
- The US has revealed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space.
- Cislunar space, the region between Earth and the moon, is considered a new frontier in warfare.
- The Space Force is preparing to fight in space and around the moon to defend US interests.
- Potential adversaries, including China, are actively pursuing activities in space that could lead to warfare.
- China opposes the weaponization and militarization of outer space and has urged the US to cease military preparations in space.
- The Outer Space treaty of 1967, signed by the US and China, states that celestial objects are for peaceful purposes.
- The Space Force aims to double its size to approximately 25,000 service members in the next five years.