Technology advances" and the "absence" of space arms control could mean a war between the world's superpowers above the earth is more "imminent", according to a respected physicist.And China, Russia and US would be the "main confronting powers" claims Mark Gubrud, an adjunct assistant professor in the Curriculum in Peace, War & Defense at the University of North Carolina.While battles in space have long been played out in films and fantasy novels they haven't yet come to fruition, but many believe space could be the battle ground of choice for future conflicts.
Gubrub believes that conflict has already begun with countries blocking transmissions from each others satellites and jamming signals, reports Space.com.Weapon systems that are able.
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