The Dragon’s Shield: Intricacies of China’s BMD Capability

China undertook a BMD test on January 11, 2010, which it claimed was an exoatmospheric interception. Though Beijing was known to be developing missile defence systems for long, there were very few indicators on how far it has gone in terms of technological prowess. By releasing very few details on the nature of the test, China has left many questions on its actual capability. Nonetheless, the Chinese surge towards a BMD capability will have reverberations throughout Asia.

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