Bangladesh, Jan. 31 -- The United States, under the directive of former President Donald Trump, is once again moving towards the weaponization of space, a development that has drawn sharp criticism from Russia. Trumps recent executive order calls for the creation of an American ‘Iron Dome missile defense system, a decision that echoes the Cold War-era Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), famously dubbed ‘Star Wars.

The plan, which includes the development of “space-based interceptors,” has been condemned by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as a destabilizing move that could trigger another arms race. According to Zakharova, the decision is proof of Washingtons determination to turn space into an...