India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Wednesday the country had successfully shot down a low-orbit satellite, joining what he described as the “super league” of space powers.
"This is a big moment for India, something all of us should be proud of. We are not just capable to defend on land, water and air, but now also in space. I congratulate all scientists who have made this possible and made India a much stronger nation," he added according to NDTV. In 1985 U.S. military carried out its last anti-satellite missile test using the AGM-135, fired from an F-15 fighter to destroy an American satellite. Following the Cold War race for weapons technology no further test were carried out until 2007, when China proved the efficacy of its own ASAT weapons systems.
Last thing we need is the reckless war criminals in charge of India to have even more military capability...