Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 93476
China and Russia: Antisatellite Weapons
Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential implications for his policies of the use of anti-satellite weapons in all orbital regimes by a) Russia and b) China.
Answer
Al CarnsSpace is increasingly contested, and actors are demonstrating the capability and intent to employ sophisticated counterspace capabilities. In response, Defence is enhancing resilience and redundancy in UK space systems to deter threats to and, if necessar...
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