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US worried about missile-killer
19/01/2007 08:18 - (SA)
Washington - The United States, Australia and Canada have voiced concerns to China over a test in space of a satellite-killing weapon last week, the White House said on Thursday.
"The US believes China's development and testing of such weapons is inconsistent with the spirit of co-operation that both countries aspire to in the civil space area," national security council spokesperson Gordon Johndroe said. "We and other countries have expressed our concern regarding this action to the Chinese."
Using a ground-based medium-range ballistic missile, the test knocked out an ageing Chinese weather satellite about 865km above the earth on January 11 through "kinetic impact", or by slamming into it, Johndroe said.
Canada and Australia had joined in voicing concern, he said.
Britain, South Korea and Japan were expected to follow suit, an administration official added.
- Reuters
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