An Assessment of Chinas Anti Satellite And Space Warfare Programs 2

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. 1