End of American Space Dominance?

Currently, America owns or operates around half of the known satellites in space (Gatestone Institute, November 2, 2020). So far this year, the United States has essentially kept up with China in terms of newly launched satellites. However, in March 2021, China plans to begin launching new satellites into space at a rate of about one every 14 days. The balance of space power could be shifting.

In addition to the number of satellites, there is also a shift in weaponizing space. America has intentionally deferred launching satellite-based weaponry, while China is placing lasers on satellites ostensibly for “destroying space junk”—lasers that could easily target other satellites. Should the U.S. lose key satellites, it could become “blind” when it comes to aviation and military operations. According to a number of observers, Russia and China are both ahead of the U.S. when it comes to offensive capabilities in space, and that is not likely to change.

God promised the descendants of Abraham (Israelite-descended nations) that they would possess the “gates” of their enemies (Genesis 24:60). That prophecy was fulfilled as Britain and the United States came into the possession of many land and sea gates of their enemies. Though America has long been the undisputed master of space, as with land and sea gates that the U.S. and the U.K. no longer control, America appears to be losing its supremacy in that domain as well. This is yet another sign of the coming demise of the Israelite-descended nations—because they have turned away from God—as their enemies gain the higher ground (Deuteronomy 28:43–47). For more insights on this topic, be sure to read “American Gates in Peril!”