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China is practicing orbital warfare to win in space

Written by  Brendan S. Mulvaney Tuesday, 08 July 2025 12:00
Shijian-21 lifting off atop a Long March 3B on Oct. 24, 2021. The Shijian-21 spacecraft later successfully docked with a defunct Chinese satellite to alter its orbit.

Events in the Middle East continue to grab headlines, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stays there as well. What gets less attention but may prove to be just as impactful to the United States’ national security is China’s recent maneuvers high above the horizon. When Xi Jinping came to power as leader of the Communist […]

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