Commentary
When China tested its fractional orbital bombardment system (FOBS) nuclear delivery weapon in July and August 2021, it said nothing about its plans for developing this weapon.
First produced by the former Soviet Union in the late 1960s to better evade the U.S. early warning radar, China’s FOBS can do that but could also evolve into a potent space weapon.
Two recent Chinese revelations may indicate that China intends to build a robust FOBS capability that could include various liquid and solid-fueled launchers, large and small warhead dispensing “buses,” and exploitation of launch opportunities from multiple axes on the globe….