Monday, January 28, 2013

China Successfully Carries Out An Anti-Missile Test

China conducted missile defense tests in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on January 27, possibly creating a light show of rings and halos that was captured and circulated online. This photo above was taken around 8pm, which netizens explain shone brightly in the center and looked like a cloud of moisture. The light then changed quickly and the green light had a laser-like intensity. Photos: Wengzailvtu/Qingjiaowoliuhetongxue

China Carries Out Anti-Missile Test -- Reuters

(Reuters) - China tested emerging military technology aimed at destroying missiles in mid-air after an initial test in 2010, state media said on Sunday, in a move that will unnerve its neighbors.

A brief report by the official Xinhua news agency said the military carried out a "land-based mid-course missile interception test within its territory".

"The test has reached the pre-set goal," the report quoted an unnamed Defence Ministry official as saying. "The test is defensive in nature and targets no other country."

It did not specify whether any missile or object had been destroyed in the test.

"Although no other detailed information about the test was released from the military authorities, weapon system experts said such a test could build shield for China's air defenses by intercepting incoming warheads such as ballistic missiles in space," the report added.

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More News On China's Successful Anti-Missile Test

China carries out land-based mid-course missile interception test -- Xinhuanet
China successfully carries out interceptor missile test -- Times of India
China carries out mid-course missile interception test -- Global Times
Commentary: China's anti-missile test no threat to peace
-- Liu Chang, Xinhuanet

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