China’s Plan to Rule the Heavens

New America Senior Fellow and Strategist and ASU Professor of Practice Peter W. Singer wrote with Thomas Corbett on China's strategy to supplant the United States when it comes to leadership in outer space:

In October, Beijing released its first “National Space Science Medium and Long-Term Development Plan,” a strategic blueprint for developing its space-based science and technology sector and achieving dominance in the space domain. Transcending mere astronomical pursuits, it prioritizes the establishment of a permanently manned lunar research station, the exploitation of lunar resources, and, ultimately, a manned mission to Mars. The overarching objective is unambiguous: to position China at the "international forefront" of spacefaring nations.

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