France, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, all have a Space Force. But the most worrisome development is that China is not only planning 13,000 low-orbit satellites but has created a near-space command. This force would be equipped with hypersonic weapons for attacks on critical enemy infrastructure, and global high-altitude surveillance using solar-powered automated drones and spy balloons.

My latest article in The Sunday Guardian gives in-depth details: