Richard Branson: Prepare for war in space

Britain needs to prepare for a conflict in space, Sir Richard Branson has said. The British billionaire called on European nations to “dominate” the growing space industry for the sake of national security. “I’m afraid we’re going to have to try to dominate it as far as…future wars are concerned, and hopefully work with Americans, but be ready to stand on our own two feet,” he said at Space-Comm Expo Europe in London this week. Asked about the UK’s ability to compete with China, Russia and the US in space, Sir Richard said: “We are capable of matching it. Whether…