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IBTimes: Star Wars: China and Russia are developing space weapons warn US intelligence
Joint agency report warns that China and Russia are working on anti-satellite weaponry.
A report by the US intelligence agencies has warned that China and Russia are developing space weapons to be used against satellites in future conflicts.
The report, which took input from the FBI, CIA and National Security Agency, says the two nations are developing "anti-satellite weapons as a means to reduce US and allied military effectiveness".
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