# US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons

https://mins.news/en/item/41784

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 10:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-china-arm-space-warfare-hunter-satellites-orbital-weapons-2026-09-02/

> As military space operations evolve rapidly, Beijing and Washington are preparing for the possibility that conflict could extend into space, including through hunter satellites and orbital weapons.

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