The Sun by Tariq Tahir 3/12/2023
LASER FOCUS Chinese satellite gathering intel for Pearl Harbor-style hypersonic missile attack by using green lasers, claim experts
CHINA used green lasers fired from satellites to gather intelligence for a surprise hypersonic missile attack on Hawaii, it has been warned. The satellite was recorded flashing lasers for a fraction of a second by a livestream camera attached to a telescope on top of a mountain on one of the islands.
Initially the lights were thought to come from a NASA satellite before it was finally established it was a Chinese pollution monitoring satellite the Daqi-1.
But questions immediately began to be raised about why the Chinese would feel it necessary to monitor pollution in Hawaii, given the large US military presence there.
And it comes just weeks after China flew a giant balloon over the US - which was widely understood to be a spy tool even as Beijing claimed it was a civilian weather airship.
Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii remains vital for the United States military and the presence of the satellite comes amid increased tensions between the US and China.
It’s currently home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickham, a joint US Navy and Air Force facility that’s headquarters to both the United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Air Forces.
Japan’s attack on the US Navy on December 7, 1941 marked America’s entry into the Second World War.
Experts are warning the Chinese activity could pave the way for a repeat surprise attack on the US.
Rick Fisher, an expert on China’s military at the International Assessment and Strategy Center, said the satellite is "a classic case of a Chinese dual use” of civilian technology that also serves military missions.
“The Daqi-1's lasers specifically monitor the density of the atmosphere and can detect different wind directions,” he told The Sun Online.
“This is precisely the data required for China to accurately target small multiple reentry vehicle nuclear warheads or more recent Hypersonic Glide Vehicle warheads.
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