Thursday, January 31, 2019

Is China's Military-Run Space Station In Argentina A Listening Post?

Via New York Times

Reuters: China's military-run space station in Argentina is a 'black box'

When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors' center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna.

The center is now built - behind the 8-foot barbed wire fence that surrounds the entire space station compound. Visits are by appointment only.

Shrouded in secrecy, the compound has stirred unease among local residents, fueled conspiracy theories and sparked concerns in the Trump administration about its true purpose, according to interviews with dozens of residents, current and former Argentine government officials, U.S. officials, satellite and astronomy specialists and legal experts.

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WNU Editor: Concerns about this Chinese installation in Argentina have been around for a long time .... What Will China's Military Space Station In Argentina Be Doing (March 19, 2016). There is more information on this installation here .... Meet China's "Secret" Space Control Listening Base In Argentina Now Alarming US Officials (Zero Hedge).

4 comments:

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Bob Huntley said...

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Carl said...

All this fear mongering about China looks ridiculous when you consider the fact that the Five Eyes--US,UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand--have been spying on the entire world for decades.

Bob Huntley said...

Carl.

Paranoia reigns supreme and makes money for the WIC and related industires. That or it is just a shoot 'em up mentality.