China's Anti-Satellite Weapon Test.
Discusses 2007 direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons test conducted by the People's Liberation Army of China, which destroyed one of its own satellites in space. Examines issues for Congress concerning security implications of the ASAT test, U.S. assessments, reasons for the delay in an o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Discusses 2007 direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons test conducted by the People's Liberation Army of China, which destroyed one of its own satellites in space. Examines issues for Congress concerning security implications of the ASAT test, U.S. assessments, reasons for the delay in an official statement from China regarding the test, possible motives behind the test, and policy options. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |