The space race between the United States and China is intensifying, with both countries conducting rocket activities in their contest for dominance outside Earth's atmosphere.

On August 12, the U.S. military carried out its first National Security Space Launch with a newly certified rocket. Three days later, China conducted the first static fire test of a new rocket intended for its manned lunar landing missions, which it plans to carry out before the end of the decade .

Why It Matters

Space, once seen as a peaceful domain, has again become part of the competition among great powers . The U.S. established the Space Force amid growing threats from Russia and China, which have been accused of militarizing space .

In addition to military developments in space, the U.S. and China

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