US General: Need to use space to fight Russia

The United States needs to step up its efforts to counter Russia and China in space, said General John E. Hyten, the candidate for the post of head of the Strategic Command of the US Armed Forces.

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“I think they are increasing their capabilities in space, and Russia, in particular, over the last 20 years, has watched us expand and use those capabilities in operational operations, and in response they are trying to expand their capabilities to deny us the advantage in conflicts,” said Gen. John E. Hyten.

He gave an affirmative answer to the question of whether the purpose of increasing Russia's capabilities in space is to "break" America's capabilities.

The general stated that the US "needs to rapidly increase its ability to use outer space to respond more quickly." Answering a question about the threats the US currently faces, the general placed Russia in first place, followed by China, but stressed that the most dangerous is still North Korea because it is an "unpredictable" country.

According to Sputnik