China 2025 - Mark Stokes on Missile Defense

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Mark Stokes speaks as part of the panel on China's Security Future at Project 2049 and Council on Foreign Relations' conference, China 2025, on Oct. 19, 2009.

Mark Stokes is the Executive Director of the Project 2049 Institute. A 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Stokes also served as team chief and senior country director for the Peoples Republic of China, Taiwan and Mongolia in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. Mr. Stokes is the author of Chinas Strategic Modernization: Implications for the United States (1999).

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[edwardtang1977]

@krupavaram100 Thanks man. First I am on your side. I am from Taiwan. China tested its EMP weapon on a US cruise ship knocking it completely blind. There is no true stealth, only low RCS. I am sure many americans know exactly how to detect stealth planes but they are not standard on every plane. China, however, has invested all its time in dealing with stealth. They got land based huge radars in N korea just to do that. They infiltrated US defence : US kitty hawk. We must all be friends. No war!

[krupavaram100]

@edwardtang1977 It was great reading your reply Sorry for not replying all this time as my comp was down.Here were talking about ship based radar vs satellite based radar.So land based radar doesnt come into the picture.I find your views on stealth and energy systems very interesting.Yeah chinese invented not only the rocket but also gunpowder.would like to hear more from you on these topics.Cherio

[edwardtang1977]

the thing is that this missile he's talking about cruises above sea level at very low altittudes and can evade very quickly (mach 5+ at beginning), then it shoots up into space and takes aim again by itself or with the help of satallites (both actually) then the terminal phase is the kicker...it uses gravity once it locates the target and comes down on you in mach 20+ speed. It is heavy and fast..doesn't matter if you hit it with a rail gun...it will drop on you.

[edwardtang1977]

@krupavaram100 I think you have to update your info. Land based radar will always out range a ship's radar. Chinese has anti stealth so I don't see how you can disrupt them without being close enough. Chinese missiles have multi mode systems. When energy weapons are used they find the source to attack. They got that on air to air missles let alone ground models. They can shoot down your satallites. Attackers will be at great disadvantage.US tech? Chinese invented the rocket, excuse me

[krupavaram100]

Dedicated electronic warfare ships can easily steal control of the warhead guidance system once it has cleared the white heat of re-entry and its masters have slowed it down sufficiently to manouvre and take last minute guidance from Chinese satellites following the evasive movements of the carrier force.Instantly analysed and reproduced powerful US signals will drown out the weak Chinese satellite signals.A slyly introduced phase difference will make the warhead splash far away .US technology.

[GelandnaleG]

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