As the likelihood of a conflict between the United States and China grows over Taiwan, some Pentagon officials have now warned that if China invaded Taiwan, “war could very well kick off in outer space.”
According to multiple Pentagon sources quoted by American television journalist Norah O’Donnell in a recent CBS broadcast aired on March 19, hostilities could also start in outer space if China attacks Taiwan.
The officials made this prediction in a “60 Minutes” episode on Taiwan about the status of the US Navy amid China’s military buildup. The officials noted that Washington and Beijing will aim to destroy each other’s satellites that “enable precision-guided weaponry.”
They went on to say that this might be followed by cyber strikes on US cities and sabotaging US West Coast ports.
The US Pacific Fleet commander, Samuel John Paparo, was questioned by O’Donnell about what the US would do if a more severe crisis broke out in the South China Sea or with Taiwan.
Source: Eurasian Times