{"id":54777,"date":"2025-07-10T18:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/54777\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:27:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:27:12","slug":"chinas-orbital-maneuvers-blur-the-line-between-peaceful-and-provocative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/54777\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s orbital maneuvers blur the line between peaceful and provocative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese satellites are experimenting with increasingly sophisticated maneuvers in space, making U.S. officials uneasy that these orbital behaviors could give Beijing an advantage in a future conflict.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA\u2019s National Defense…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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