And it's obviously very concerning, very concerning that the Russians may be considering incorporation of nuclear weapons into their basically counter space systems. At the same time, China is looking to deny our ability to operate in the space, creating a heightened threat environment. They are also building proliferated architectures of their own and they have obviously a lot of resources and a lot of talent to do that. (09:16–09:23)
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Asserts that China aims to deny US operations in space, increasing threat levels.
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