The U.S. media suspects China and India...
war if necessary, and caused a nervous response primarily on the part of Japan and the United States.It is common knowledge that China continues to develop anti-satellite weapons and to create new versions of missile interceptors.
Although there is hardly any convincing evidence regarding possible Indian efforts to develop similar weapons, the country"s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has voiced its intention to create a satellite interceptor.
If this statement is true, New Delhi plans to copy the Soviet example. As is known, Moscow had developed various types of orbital anti-satellite weapons, including the 80-ton Skif-DM battle station that was to have been launched by the super-heavy Energia space rocket.
It is unclear how fast India will be able to develop an anti-satellite weapon and to orbit it. This project will probably take many years to implement. At the same time, India could develop a missile interceptor based on
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