China and Russia have been militarizing space with anti-satellite weaponry for more than a decade, and the U.S. should move more quickly to develop advanced defensive and offensive capabilities in the futuristic domain. Here’s what you need to know about the space militarization warnings:

The 2015 turning point

China declared space a war-fighting domain:

The vulnerability problem

Current U.S. satellites lack protection:

The 2007 demonstration

China’s anti-satellite missile test changed everything:

The expanded threat capabilities

China and Russia can now reach higher orbits:

The multiple attack vectors

Various ways adversaries can target U.S. space assets:

The Space Force response

Military branch established to protect domain:

The Trump administration boycott

Current administration ordered military officials not to attend forum:

The Golden Dome proposal

Trump pushes space-based missile defense system:

The funding requirements

Massive investment needed for missile defense:

The workforce challenge

China graduating more engineers than U.S.:

The Aspen Forum context

Annual gathering faces political controversy:

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