China missile worries India

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China missile worries India

NEW DELHI: The Dragon has done it again. China's test of a ballistic missile to knock down a satellite in space, apart from evoking widespread concern around the globe, has sent alarm bells ringing in India's defence and security establishment.

Though it is believed that China's ASAT (anti-satellite) weapon system test on January 11 was meant to be a direct challenge to the overpowering US military dominance of space, it does have some implications for India, which has a robust space programme.

The test comes at a time when the Indian armed forces are slowly moving towards exploitation of space for purposes like "real-time" military communications and reconnaissance missions, apart from dreaming about ballistic missile defences and delivery of precision-guided munitions through satellite signals.

With the launch of Cartosat-2 satellite atop the PSLV on January 10, for instance, India's satellite-based surveillance and reconnaissance (SBS) programme is now finally heading towards completion.

It will allow India to keep closer tabs on troop movements, missile silos, military installations and airbases of neighbouring countries, as well as augment surveillance over Indian airspace.

"Countries like US, Russia, Israel and China are, of course, leagues ahead of us. But in times of war, we too will be highly-dependent on satellites for communications and surveillance," said a senior military officer.

"Though our relations with Beijing are on the upswing, we always have to factor in China as a potential threat. Moreover, there are deep military links between China and Pakistan. If China deploys ASAT weapons, then it's certainly a matter of concern," he added.

Talking about the need for an Aerospace Command some time ago, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi had told TOI that space would play a major role in all future wars. "If we have assets in space, somebody will try to knock them off through hard kills or soft kills. We must be ready for all this," he had said.

Coupled with China's expanding military infrastructure in Tibet, the rapidly modernising 2.5 million-strong People's Liberation Army more than double the Indian forces has always been a source of worry for India.

"China's ASAT test is definitely a concern for all countries with satellite launch capabilities. Satellites, after all, form an important part of C3I (communications, command, control and intelligence) systems," said K Santhanam, former chief advisor at DRDO.

"But what has to be seen is whether China is sending a political or a military signal (to the US)," he added.
With China's ASAT test being conducted against an aging weather satellite orbiting 537-km over earth, the US is obviously worried about its huge dependence on low-orbiting civilian and military satellites.

The US, after all, owns around 50% of the estimated 300 dedicated or dual-use military satellites in space for surveillance, electronic intelligence, communication and early warning of missiles.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/N...52,curpg-2.cms

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This is very bad news as the Indian Armed Forces have only just started relying extensively on satellites for their uses. There are dedicate satellites, dual use and spy sats that India has now launched. And it has helped the country's armed forces immensely.
We have just tapped into this satellite universe for the Armed forces.

Does this mean India will have to put its resources towards developing such a weapon too?
I dont think so, as if China uses such a weapon to destroy any Indian satellite in times of war, then the US would destroy the Chinese sats.

We have also got Russia to help us in developing such a weapon, should the need come to counter China. US and USSR are the only two nations in the world to posses such weapons, and now ofcourse China too.

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I dont think so, as if China uses such a weapon to destroy any Indian satellite in times of war, then the US would destroy the Chinese sats.

Yes, and risk the annihilation of NY,LA, & DC.

We have also got Russia to help us in developing such a weapon, should the need come to counter China. US and USSR are the only two nations in the world to posses such weapons, and now ofcourse China too.

Its a state secret; do you think that USSR will give it to you guys like peanuts?

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Yes, and risk the annihilation of NY,LA, & DC.

What do u think the US did in terms of its prewarning stuff's and radars all over the world to detect any USSR pre emptive strikes. The US would know before the Chinese missile reaches the US mainland, and would destroy it.

Then China would cease to exist as we know it, as there would be no life left in the mainland.

I did expect teh rhetoric of nukes to be broached by some people here. China CANNOT strike down Indian sats, or the Indians would use nukes, and the Americans would shoot Chinese sats, which would promt the Chinese to use nukes against India as well as US.

Thus, destroying another countries sats are tantamount to a nuke bomb on ground, its a very sensitive issue.

Its a state secret; do you think that USSR will give it to you guys like peanuts?

What makes you think it will be given to us like peanuts, if there can be nuclear proliferation, then there sure as hell can be a ssat KKV(kinetic kill vehicle) proliferation, especially if two governments want it.
BTW, BrahMos is a classic example of the violation of MTCR on technical terms.

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peoples here talking hogwash.........

ABM interception is more harder than manipulated Dropped sat interception.
read the NORAD analysis report.

AND THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY RAJAT PANDIT, THE WEST FUNDED KID.
contains NO substance.

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We'r all here to acquire greater knowledge arent we Joey None of us know everything.

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Ahh...........Yes. I was Expecting an artcile form Rajat Pantid