Therefore, in its approach to using space, the USA adopts a whole-of-US-government approach.7 Beginning with the peaceful utilisation of space, China has grown to identify space as the ‘new strategic high ground’ of future conflicts.8 the “new historic missions” given out by Hu Jintao in the year 2004, identified space security as one of the key missions of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).9 As. [...] india’s Current perspective and utilisation of Space: india’s envisioned application of the space programme is for societal and economic development.24 in the early years of india’s space programme, Dr Vikram Sarabhai ruled out india’s aspirations of competing with the advanced nations in the space 22. [...] with the singular mission of securing the USA’s interests ‘in, from and to space’, the Space Force’s lines of efforts are primarily oriented towards providing and preserving space superiority.27 The US government identified that threats from strategic competitors necessitated the creation of the Space Force and that space was imperative to national security. [...] Formidable space capabilities need to be built up in the following areas: Strategic SatCom: in the transformational context of jointmanship and the appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), SAtCOM can emerge as the first integrating tool between key security agencies. [...] Further, in the light of the global outcry on the increasing debris in space and given the increased number of satellites in space, kinetic kill measures alone may not be the most suited deterrence measures.
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