Beijing conducted a similar test in February 2021. (Image: Shutterstock)
ABMs are surface-to-air missiles designed to counter ballistic missiles
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China on Sunday conducted a ‘defensive’ test of a land-based, mid-course antiballistic missile within its borders, ‘not aimed at any country’, state media portal Global Times said in a report.
Beijing allowed a similar report in February 2021, when it successfully conducted a land-based, mid-course antiballistic missile (ABM) technical test “demonstrating China’s mastery of the technology”.
ABMs are surface-to-air missiles designed to counter ballistic missiles. Ballistic missiles use a ballistic flight trajectory to deliver nuclear, chemical, biological or conventional warheads.
The term “anti-ballistic missile” refers to a system designed to intercept and destroy any type of ballistic threat; However, it is more commonly used to refer to systems designed specifically to counter intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
China conducted testing within its borders in 2021, and the Global Times reported that the test had ‘achieved its goal’. It was China’s fifth publicly announced land-based ABM technical test and the fourth publicly known mid-course ABM technical test.
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