RAF chief warns UK’s enemies acting more ‘provocatively’ in space

Speaking at the UK Space Power Conference in London on Wednesday, Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth said space had 'become a warfighting domain whether we like that or not' (Image: Supplied)

BRITAIN'S enemies are posing an increasing threat in space, the head of the RAF warned as he announced a new military unit tasked with defending satellites.

Speaking at the UK Space Power Conference in London on Wednesday, Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth said space had “become a warfighting domain whether we like that or not”.