The major threats and challenges for America in space [Infographics]
China’s ambitions in space could pose a threat to American interests. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON: It’s become a standard line when Pentagon officials discuss space: the warfighting domain is more “contested and congested” than ever before. But what does that mean in real terms?
During the first ever Breaking Defense Space Survey, we polled almost 500 space professionals on a variety of topics, including the greatest threats to America’s space ambitions, the growing role of the Space Force and what space capabilities need the most investment going forward. As might be expected, quite a few of the topics covered the question of what challenges the US faces as it focuses increasingly on military space.
In the infographics below, we present the responses to three key questions about America’s potential opposition. For more from the Space Survey findings, including clips from our expert roundtable, click here.
