China Tests Anti-Satellite Laser Weapon

schnippy writes "U.S. intelligence agencies believe that China has successfully tested an anti-satellite weapon by destroying one of their old weather satellites. The test, if confirmed, would be an order of magnitude more provocative than earlier reports of Chinese blinding lasers being. Arms Control Wonk has a good writeup on what this will mean for U.S. policy."

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LASER weapon?

[hasmael]

From TFA: " ...weather satellite target with a kinetic kill vehicle launched on board a ballistic missile"

That doesn't sound like a LASER weapon.