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China expanding laser arsenal to blind and destroy US satellites
Why it’s here: Reports a US DIA unclassified assessment on Chinese counterspace directed-energy weapons and the US Air Force Secretary's disclosure of US on-orbit weapons, directly bearing on space policy, deterrence, and national security debates in DC.
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9d agoMitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesChina expanding laser arsenal to blind and destroy US satellitesMitchell Institute reports that a DIA assessment warns China is building up laser and directed-energy arsenals to blind or destroy US and allied satellites, with space-based platforms possibly fielded by the late 2020s.1 outletSpaceDefense7 linked
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