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Chapter 8: China: the Aerospace Force and rapid build-up
How China sees space as the 'commanding height' for information dominance, the 2024 reorganisation with the Aerospace Force, BeiDou, the Yaogan reconnaissance satellites and the new mega-constellations, and China's counterspace means.
8.1Outlook: information dominance
For China, space is the 'commanding height' of modern warfare.
Read §8.1 →8.2Organisation: from SSF to Aerospace Force
In April 2024 China reorganised its forces for space, cyber and information.
Read §8.2 →8.3Satellites
A fast-growing fleet: its own navigation, hundreds of reconnaissance satellites and two mega-constellations under construction.
Read §8.3 →8.4Counterspace means
From the 2007 ASAT test to towing satellites and 'dogfighting' in orbit.
Read §8.4 →8.5Space in a kill chain
See, track, strike — across thousands of kilometres of sea.
Read §8.5 →