China May Deploy Orbital Lasers by Late 2020s

China is developing space-based directed-energy weapons, potentially operational by the late 2020s. These weapons could blind enemy satellites, crucial for military strategies. The US Defense Intelligence Agency has raised concerns about vulnerabilities in US military satellite operations.

The development of these orbital lasers exposes weaknesses in US communication, navigation, intelligence, and missile warning systems. This could jeopardize effective military engagement.

According to a report, China's advancements in this area are causing alarm, with potential operational capabilities emerging in the late 2020s.