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Thursday, October 18, 2012

China to test new anti-satellite weapon

China could soon test a new anti-satellite weapon that could pose a threat to Taiwan’s defense capabilities, a US media report said.

According to US intelligence sources, the Dong Ning-2 anti-satellite missile — potentially able to destroy satellites in high-Earth or geosynchronous orbit — will be ready for testing next month.

If it proves successful, the missile could knock out the US satellites that would provide early warning of an attack on Taiwan and other satellites used to conduct defense operations.

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