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AN ASSESSMENT OF CHINA'S ANTI-SATELLITE AND SPACE WARFARE PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND DOCTRINES
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This report by Dr. Michael P. Pillsbury presents an extensive assessment of Chinese open-source writings and doctrines concerning anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities and space warfare strategies from 2003 through 2006. It identifies thirty specific Chinese recommendations and concepts—ranging from kinetic kill vehicles and directed energy beam weapons to covert space warfare and GPS disruption—designed to exploit vulnerabilities in U.S. space architecture. The study provides recommendations for U.S. policymakers, highlighting the strategic implications for military preparedness, deterrence, arms control dialogues, and export control policies.
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AN ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S ANTI-SATELLITE AND SPACE WARFARE PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND DOCTRINES
Prepared for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission by Michael P. Pillsbury, Ph.D.
Report submitted to the Commission by the author on 19 January 2007
Disclaimer
The research report was prepared at the request of the U.S.-China Commission to support its deliberations, and to promote greater public understanding of the issues addressed by the Commission in its ongoing assessment of U.S.-China economic relations and their implications for U.S. security, as mandated by Public Laws 106-398, 108-7, and 109-108. This report is based on information obtained by Dr. Pillsbury using open source documents.
Placement of this report on the Commission’s Web Site does not imply an endorsement by the Commision or any individual Commissioner of the views or conclusions expressed in the report.
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This report by Dr. Michael P. Pillsbury presents an extensive assessment of Chinese open-source writings and doctrines concerning anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities and space warfare strategies from 2003 through 2006. It identifies thirty specific Chinese recommendations and concepts—ranging from ki...