Chinese missiles – Charm

A man-portable air-defence system, or MANPAD, is a shoulder missile used to shoot down low-flying aircraft (AFP via Getty Images)

US intelligence assessment says China may have sent Iran missiles: report

4 months ago05 mins

United States intelligence assessments allege that China is quietly taking a more active role in the Iran war and may have even sent shoulder missiles to Iran in recent weeks, according to a new report. The missiles in question are man-portable air-defense systems, also known as MANPADs, which are commonly used to shoot down low-flying…

China’s satellite spies on US spycraft; Mao-inspired missile names: SCMP daily highlights

Cs news11 months ago02 mins

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s satellite spies on US spycraft in a ‘tit-for-tat’ orbital stand-off In a notable display of reconnaissance capabilities, a Chinese satellite has observed an American satellite that was itself…