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The US State Department described the recent use of "what would appear to be actual in-orbit anti-satellite weaponry" as concerning.
Russia's defence ministry earlier said it was using new technology to perform checks on Russian space equipment.
The US has previously raised concerns about new Russian satellite activity.
But it is the first time the UK has made accusations about Russian test-firing in space.
[...] The head of the UK's space directorate, Air Vice Marshal Harvey Smyth, said he was also concerned about the latest Russian satellite test, which he said had the "characteristics of a weapon".
"Actions like this threaten the peaceful use of space and risk causing debris that could pose a threat to satellites and the space systems on which the world depends," he said. He urged Russia to be "responsible" and to "avoid any further such testing".
[...] The US said the Russian satellite system was the same one it raised concerns about in 2018 and earlier this year when the US accused it of manoeuvring close to an American satellite.
(Score: 2, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 24 2020, @10:40PM (1 child)
(Score: 2) by Opportunist on Saturday July 25 2020, @09:26AM
The US has to care about the public image and deal with public backlash while the Russians have to deal with less productivity, more corruption and more red tape.
Don' try to balance a game by making the factions equal, that takes the fun out of it, asymmetric games are way more fun to play because you can pick whatever faction is more your style.