Tuesday, May 12, 2015

China Developing New Anti-Satellite Weapons

Chinese space launch facility

USNI: Pentagon: China Developing New Anti-Satellite Weapons, Jammers

China is designing weapons to counter advanced Western satellite technology using directed energy weapons and jammers and may have already tested some, according to a Friday Chinese military assessment to Congress.

The West — particularly the U.S. — relies on ever expanding constellations of communications and surveillance satellites to maintain its information edge over potential rivals and China is seeking ways to erode that advantage in the event of a conflict, according to the Military and Security Developments
Involving the People’s Republic of China 2015 report to Congress.

“China continues to develop a variety of capabilities designed to limit or prevent the use of space- based assets by adversaries during a crisis or conflict, including the development of directed-energy weapons and satellite jammers,” read the report.

Update: Pentagon Reports On China’s Satellite Killers -- Breaking Defense

WNU Editor: What the U.S. has is what China wants.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

The U.S. develops or test an ASAT and the usual suspects go ballistic.

China develops a newer ASAT and

We love our hypicrites