The Next World War, It’s Often Said, Will Begin in Space

The first shot of the next war between the world’s big powers, it is often said, will be fired in space War in space is no longer science fiction. As conflict spreads on Earth, ill omens are emerging in the firmament. As countries race to develop new capabilities in space, some are also building the forces and weapons to fight beyond the atmosphere. In the early days of space exploration, there was a prevailing notion that space belonged to everyone. A world far above our own with no borders, boundaries, or limits, this was a realm of science, of understanding,…