China building anti-satellite ground-based lasers, US satellite imagery reveals


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According to the joint statement, they emphasised the significance of respecting international law and the rules-based international order and expressed their commitment to supporting these principles. According to Army Technology, geospatial intelligence firm BlackSky’s satellite imagery of China’s Korla East Test shows two laser gimbals located in hangars with retractable roofs opening at solar noon, when foreign imaging satellites are most active. Army Technology notes that the Korla location also has electromagnetic pulse and aerostat equipment in addition to ground-based anti-satellite lasers. According to the article, large anti-satellite lasers that are around the size of ship-mounted weapons may be seen...