China's Capability In Satellite Reconnaissance And Surveillance Nears Par With The US

China has launched reconnaissance satellites that can monitor targets up to six hours a day, a think-tanks says

China’s ‘Eye-In-The-Sky’ Nears Par With US -- Financial Times

China’s rapidly expanding satellite program could alter power dynamics in Asia and reduce the US military’s scope for operations in the region, according to new research.

Chinese reconnaissance satellites can now monitor targets for up to six hours a day, the World Security Institute, a Washington think-tank, has concluded in a new report. The People’s Liberation Army, which could only manage three hours of daily coverage just 18 months ago, is now nearly on a par with the US military in its ability to monitor fixed targets, according to the findings.

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My Comment: It is only a question of time before China has 24/7 capability in reconnaissance and surveillance, and the days of U.S. dominance in this field will be at an end.