Anti-satellite weapons : a political dimension

This article tackles the political dimension of the development of anti-satellite weapons. The main goal is to 7assess their significance from the American, Russian, and Chineseperspective to understand the emerging8balance of power in space. While the U.S. is struggling to maintain its position of dominant space power, its 9main adversaries are developing technologies that can diminish American dominance. It is, therefore, widely 10believed that outer space is poised to be weaponizedby multiple systems designed to destroy satellites in-orbit, 11both ground-and space-based. On the other hand,the United States is executing multiple fast-track research & 12development programs aimed at increasing the resilience of the U.S. space systems.