China Shows Muscle in Space

China sent the United States a strong signal when they blew up an old weather satellite January 11th. What many analysts believe China was trying to show was that are strongly against America talks about bringing weaponry into space. It has been a contentious debate in the United Nations, with every country opposed to limiting Space Weapons except the U.S. "It is likely to feed back into the anti-missile defense debate," Lord Wallace, a Liberal Democrat from Britain, told The London Times.

Although countries have been opposed the United States ‘Star Wars’ program, which is what China seems to be protesting, the British Prime Minister condemned the Chinese test. Tony Blair told reporters, "We have concerns about the impact of debris in space and we've expressed that concern.”

China has stated they did the test 'aimed at peace' to abolish weapons in space. “As the Chinese Government, our principle stand is to promote the peaceful use of space,” a Foreign Ministry spokesman said. “We oppose the militarization of space. In the past, in the present and in the future, we are opposed to any arms race in space. Of this everyone can be confident.”