Report Wall Street Italia
Of Alessandra Caparello
NEW YORK (WSI) – Russia and China are developing “destructive” space weapons, warns theintelligence statunitense in a report published by CNBC.
The two countries, members of the United Nations Security Council, may soon possess “destructive” space weapons that could be used against United States. “Such anti-satellite weapons are used as a means to reduce the military effectiveness of the United States and allies”, writes the report also drawn up with the contribution of other organizations including the FBI, the CIA and the National Security Agency.
Anti-satellite weapons, which include i ballistic missiles, they are designed to damage space systems. They are an important element of what is known as counterspace technology.

“We evaluate that, if a future conflict involving Russia or China were to occur, any country would justify attacks against United States and allied satellites as necessary to offset any perceived U.S. military advantage from military space systems, civil or commercial. Of particular concern, Russia and China continue to launch 'experimental' satellites that conduct sophisticated activities in orbit, some of which are intended to advance counterspace capabilities”.

The Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping both have a volatile relationship with the world's largest economy, the United States. Recently the administration Trump criticized Moscow for dangerous military activities, but the White House it has not yet imposed those long-overdue sanctions on Putin's government. Many of Trump's former aides are under investigation for alleged collaboration with the Kremlin, and a special counsel is investigating whether Trump's presidential campaign was influenced by Russia. On the other hand, Beijing's trade and currency practices remain one of the main problems that Trump himself complains about.