21 mai 2024 | International, Aérospatial

Unleash the Space Force

Opinion: Numbers outlining China's military space prowess are understandably alarming, but they don’t tell the whole story, Todd Harrison argues in an op-ed.

https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2024/05/21/unleash-the-space-force/

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