US Moves to Reassess Strategic Threat Posed by China's Expanding Space Program

The United States is increasingly turning its attention to the growing capabilities of China's space program. Concerns are mounting over the strategic and geopolitical implications of China's lunar and deep-space exploration ambitions. A key unresolved question is whether China may seek to assert territorial or resource rights over areas explored by its rovers. The situation is prompting debate among policymakers about how the US should respond to China's accelerating presence in space.