China’s Risky Space Ambitions Highlight National Security Concerns for America

China’s recent launch of the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist stranded astronauts on its Tiangong space station reveals more than just operational hiccups—it exposes a troubling pattern of recklessness in Beijing’s rapidly expanding military-linked space program. While China brags about smashing milestones in orbit, behind the scenes, safety concerns and technical failures risk turning propaganda into costly liabilities.How Safe Is China’s Militarized Space Program?Earlier this month, astronauts from the Shenzhou 20 mission endured a nine-day delay returning home after their spacecraft window was damaged. This forced reliance on a backup vehicle, Shenzhou 21, to bring crews back safely. Meanwhile, the...