Missiles are displayed in a parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2009. Jason Lee/Reuters
Stratcom: China Continuing to Weaponize Space with Latest Anti-Satellite Missile Shot -- Washington Free Beacon
July 23 test 'concerning,' 'problematic'
OMAHA—China last month conducted another test of a satellite-killing missile that reflects Chinese efforts to weaponize space, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said Wednesday.
“It’s very problematic to see China working to weaponize space in tests like this one they just had, and so [it’s] very concerning to me as the U.S. Strategic Command commander, and to our nation at large, given our dependency on that capability,” said Adm. Cecil D. Haney, Strategic Command chief.
Haney, speaking to reporters after remarks to a Stratcom-sponsored conference on nuclear deterrence, also voiced worries about the recent increase in Russian strategic nuclear bomber incursions into U.S. air defense identification zones near Alaska and close to U.S. territory.
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Update: China Is Developing Alarming High-Tech Weapons Systems -- Business Insider
My Comment:These test are showing the direction that China wants to go .... China Conducted Anti-Satellite Missile Test (The Diplomat). Not surprising .... the U.S. and it's allies are developing counter measures .... As China Stalks Satellites, U.S. and Japan Prepare to Defend Them (Bloomberg Businessweek)
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Load of tosh...
Frankly, the US and anyone who has the capability would develop similar technologies. The US most undoubtedly probably already has developed or is in the process of developing similar satellite killing tech.
If anything they are getting their panties in a twist because China is fast-tracking that development.
I'd also imagine that shooting down another nations satellite would be akin to a declaration of war; if the US is actually worried that China would take that next step, the shooting down of their satellites would be the least of their worries.
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