Report: US Officials Aim to Normalize Military Activity in Space
The Wall Street Journal reports that US officials want open discussion of military space operations, arguing transparency could deter rivals developing orbital weapons.
The United States is seeking to normalize military use of outer space, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal cited by the Russian news agency TASS.
Citing unnamed officials, the newspaper reported that open discussion of military activity in orbit could help deter adversaries who are also seeking to develop and launch weapons into space.
The TASS report, published on the agency's website, did not provide additional details on which officials made the statements, the specific policy proposals under consideration, or a timeline for any changes in US space policy.
Neither TASS nor the excerpt of the Wall Street Journal report reviewed identified which countries or programs US officials view as potential adversaries in this context.
Further details of the original Wall Street Journal report, including any official statements from the US Department of Defense or other government agencies, were not available in the source material reviewed.
Sources
- US seeks to normalize military use of outer space — newspaper — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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