China Is Developing it's Own Missile Defense System

China Developing 'Star Wars' Missile Defense Shield -- Chosun Ilbo

China is developing a missile defense system in the highest layer of the atmosphere and outer space using high-end technologies like laser beams and kinetic energy intercept.

In 2007, China successfully tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon against a weather satellite, demonstrating its ability to attack satellites in low-Earth orbit. It has also been developing other kinetic and directed-energy technologies for ASAT missions like lasers, high-powered microwave, and particle beam weapons, according to a report released by the U.S. Defense Department last week.

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My Comment: The Chinese space program is definitely making strides .... as well as its nuclear weapons program.