China could potentially be planning to attack US satellites from the Moon, according to a US Space Force commander. Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander of US Space Forces Indo-Pacific, raised concerns about China's lunar exploration program at a recent conference. Mastalir highlighted the need to consider possible attack vectors in outer space beyond geosynchronous orbit (xGeo) and in the cislunar region between Earth and the moon.
The US currently operates thousands of satellites for civilian and military purposes, including cislunar satellites used to monitor ballistic missile threats. US officials have expressed growing apprehension about China's military activities in space. General Stephen Whiting, head of US Space Command, warned that China's space capabilities were advancing rapidly, potentially posing a threat to American and allied space assets.
