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China Tests Missile Defense

January 11, 2010 :: AP :: News

The Chinese state news agency Xinhua released a terse report Monday announcing a successful test of "ground-based midcourse interception technology;" the Pentagon confirmed the detection of two discrete missile launches and an "exo-atmospheric collision." It remains unclear whether the technology involved was similar to America's PAC-3 interceptors or whether China has made advancements to longer-range ground-based interceptors, such as those deployed by the U.S. in Alaska and California.

 

The test comes amid Chinese protests over proposed U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. (Article)

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