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U.S. Air Force trains for battles in space

It might sound like science fiction, but the U.S. Air Force is training for battles in outer space.

Seeker.com says one of the primary goals for the the 26th and 527th Space Aggressor Squadrons, which train in Colorado in mock battles, is to defend the military's Global Positioning System, made up of 31 satellites.

GPS is of course crucial for everything from navigating ships to targeting missiles.

One general testified in a recent Senate hearing that adversaries like China and Russia are devoting a lot of time and effort to lasers, rail guns, and microwave weapons designed to take out satellites.

He says they're not doing that for the peaceful use of outer space.

You can read more about the story here.

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