Friday, December 9, 2016

China Is Preparing For An Anti-Satellite Missile Test

China is set to test a new anti-satellite missile capable of destroying enemy communications, it has emerged (file picture)

Washington Free Beacon: China Prepares for Anti-Satellite Missile Test

DN-3 missile spotted preparing for launch

China is preparing to conduct a flight test of a new missile capable of destroying satellites in space, one of Beijing’s most potent asymmetric warfare weapons.

Test preparations for the Dong Neng-3 anti-satellite missile were detected at a military facility in central China, according to Pentagon officials familiar with reports of the impending test.

Intelligence agencies were alerted to the impending test by China’s announcement of air closure zones covering the expected flight path of the DN-3.

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Update: China to test new anti-satellite missile capable of destroying enemy communications as work starts on satellite that can GRAB its rivals in space (Daily Mail)

WNU Editor: sadly .... but not surprising .... the militarisation of space continues.

2 comments:

B.Poster said...

Even if one "side" did not militarize space, the other "side" would. As such, all the United States and any other country with the capability can do is to try and follow suit. While Russia and China are busy militarizing space, talking heads in the United States and the "west" are breathlessly talking about how the United States should non militarize space. Meanwhile the United States has fallen behind Russia and China in this area and are falling further behind.

Additionally other powers such as North Korea are moving into space with such weapons. If Iran has not already launched space based weapons, expect them to do so soon. As such, if current trends continue, the United States will fall even further behind to the point that the gap will be insurmountable. Perhaps it is time talking head pundits and leaders stop breathlessly talking about how the United States should not militarize space and adjust to reality and begin more work in earnest on our own space based weapons programs.

Unknown said...

Demoncat politicians have never taken ASAT programs of other countries seriously.