(Dan Tri) – Senior US general warns China may plan to attack US satellites from the Moon.

The Long March-5B Y3 rocket leaves the Wenchang spacecraft launch site in southern China (Illustration: China News).

Defense One reported that General Anthony Mastalir, commander of the US Space Force in the Indo-Pacific, mentioned China’s Moon exploration program at a conference on March 18.

Mr. Mastalir warned that China may plan to attack US satellites from the Moon.

The US general said that he remains most focused on potential conflict on Earth, but that China’s Moon strategy needs urgent review by the US.

The US has thousands of satellites in orbit, used for many civil and military purposes.

US officials have repeatedly warned about China’s military plans in space.

China later rejected the claims, accusing the US of making the statements `as an excuse to expand its own military power`.

In 2019, a Chinese probe called Chang’e 4 successfully landed in the mysterious area of ​​the dark side of the Moon.

China then took soil and rock samples from the Moon back to Earth.

Early last year, Director of the US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Bill Nelson talked about a scenario in which he thought China could claim sovereignty over some areas on the Moon.

`The reality is that we are in a space race. And we better watch out so that they (China) do not reach some areas on the Moon under the guise of scientific research. Very

Over the past few years, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) has also successfully sent an orbiter and a rover to Mars, and launched its own space station into Earth orbit.

`China in the past decade has achieved great success and progress in its space program,` Mr. Nelson admitted at the time.