DIA Chief Warning About Space Technology in China
By Keith Cowing on February 23, 2012 2:16 PM. 3 Comments
DIA DIrector: China Preparing for Space Warefare, Washington Free Beacon
"Army Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, disclosed new details of China's space weapons programs last week, including information regarding China's anti-satellite missiles and cyber warfare capabilities. ... "China's successfully tested a direct ascent anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) missile and is developing jammers and directed-energy weapons for ASAT missions," he said. "A prerequisite for ASAT attacks, China's ability to track and identify satellites is enhanced by technologies from China's manned and lunar programs as well as technologies and methods developed to detect and track space debris."
Testimony (go to page 19)
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