"Dogfighting" is a term typically reserved for fighter jets, but this time around, the US government is referring to Chinese satellites moving in synchronicity.

China is practicing “dogfighting” satellites as part of its expanding capabilities in space, according to the United States Space Force, which warned that Washington’s key rivals are closing the technology gap as space becomes increasingly critical to security on Earth.

China's experimental Shiyan satellite program has long been the source of speculation, especially as the country's rivalry with the US grows.