THE US has issued a new national space policy that reflects a more aggressive and unilateral stance than the previous version set out a decade ago by former president Bill Clinton.
“The new US space policy reflects a more aggressive and unilateral stance”
The earlier statement said US operations should be “consistent with treaty obligations”. In contrast, the most recent one, issued on 6 October, rejects international agreements that would limit US testing or use of military equipment in space.
The new version also uses stronger language to assert that the US can defend its spacecraft, echoing an air force…
