(WSJ) – India said it successfully tested a satellite-destroying missile, signaling its growing military ambitions by joining the small group of countries with weapons to carry war into space. With the Wednesday morning test—which destroyed an Indian satellite orbiting around 186 miles up—the South Asian nation became the fourth to prove capable of targeting the thousands of satellites circling the Earth, crucial links for communication, military and intelligence networks.
The others are the U.S., Russia and China. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the development in an afternoon address to the nation and social-media blitz. “India stands tall as a space power,” he said. “It will make India stronger, even more secure and will further peace and harmony.” The test will likely trigger further discussions about the weaponization of space, an issue that has flared up since President Trump called for the U.S. to add a “space force” to its military to defend and target the crucial systems in space. READ MORE
