Russian and Chinese Space Weapons a Major ‘Concern,’ Says Top Canadian Commander

A top military commander has raised the alarm about Chinese and Russian space-based weapons, saying a recently launched Russian satellite weapon is a “concern” for the Canadian Armed Forces. “That’s certainly an issue that concerns us significantly. We’re working with the American Space Force and Space Command in order to understand what that threat might be and understand what implications that might pose,” said Brigadier-General Michael Adamson, Commander of the 3 Canadian Space Division. Speaking to MPs on the national defence committee, Brig.-Gen. Adamson said he did not believe the new satellite weapon posed “any imminent” danger to Canada, but that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and its allies were attempting to understand the full nature of the threat. He added there was a “possibility” that the weapon may use nuclear weapons to destroy satellites....