US DIA warns China expanding space weapons, directed-energy by late 2020s

A new DIA report reveals China's secretive spaceplane and warns Beijing is expanding space-based capabilities, including directed-energy weapons by the late 2020s, to track US forces. The report includes a rare satellite image of the spaceplane, indicating increased US intelligence focus on China's counterspace program. This signals an acceleration in the space domain competition between the US and China.

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