Assessing China’s Counterspace Threats and U.S. Security

This presentation explores Chinese counterspace activities, highlighting unusual satellite maneuvers, dual-use capabilities, and proximity operations. It examines techniques like grappler arms, electromagnetic, and laser tactics, and their implications for U.S. national security, emphasizing critical vulnerabilities and escalation risks. The rapid expansion of China's space ambitions is analyzed in terms of military and commercial growth, governance focus, and global space superiority goals....