China’s Military Space Program Has Undergone Explosive Surge: 36 To 1,000 In 15 Years

China’s military space program has undergone explosive growth, surging from just 36 satellites in 2010 to nearly 1,000 military and dual-use satellites by 2025, including around 350 dedicated to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).This expansion reflects Beijing’s strategic pivot to space as a warfighting domain, blending civilian and military assets under its civil-military
China’s military space program has undergone explosive growth, surging from just 36 satellites in 2010 to nearly 1,000 military and dual-use satellites by 2025, including around 350 dedicated to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).This expansion reflects Beijing’s strategic pivot to space as a warfighting domain, blending civilian and military assets under its civil-military
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