"It plans to expand the U.S. arsenal of means for combat operations in outer space, including R&D and deployment of orbital interception systems," Mao said. "That gives the project a strong ...

Golden Dome missile defence plan risks starting a nuclear war in space. The futuristic project, announced last week, aims to ...

with the notable exception of space-based interceptors, which the laws of physics continue to render impractical," he wrote. "The main mark against Golden Dome is the political risk that a future ...

China said Wednesday that the Trump administration's plan to construct a so-called "Golden Dome" missile ... increase the risks of a global arms race and militarizing outer space.

China says it is "gravely concerned" by Donald Trump's "Golden Dome ... space, including R&D and deployment of orbital interception systems," Ms Mao said. "The project will heighten the risk ...

Instead of minimizing such concerns, the US should leverage them to forge rules that will make space safer for everyone.