India's Anti-Satellite Arsenal Gets Scrutiny as US Deploys First Orbital Weapon

The United States Space Force has officially confirmed the deployment of its first-ever "on-orbit" space weapon for "space control" missions, a disclosure that triggered immediate concerns about a new arms race and renewed scrutiny of India's own anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities.

"Countries around the world are preparing to extend warfare into space, with weaponised satellites emerging as a new frontier," notes an India Today analysis, placing India's Mission Shakti (2019)...