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China May Be Set To Orbit Space Military Forces, Analyst Says

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Monday, June 22nd, 2009

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A Chinese military analyst suggested that the People's Liberation Army should establish a space military force to protect Chinese assets, such as its 54 satellites, the China Daily reported. China already has used ground-based military force in space, including the launch of a ground-based missile to demolish an aging Chinese weather satellite, and a ground-based laser used to disable a U.S. military satellite. The proposal came from Wang Fa'an, senior researcher in the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences, who said…

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