IN WHICH WASHINGTON NOT-SO-SUBTLY TELLS BEIJING THEY KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THINGS:

JUST IN: The Pentagon has published a remarkable image of China's secretive Shenlong spaceplane in orbit, captured by a Maxar satellite and featured in its newly released 2026 space threat assessment.

The reusable, uncrewed spacecraft launches aboard a rocket and returns to… pic.twitter.com/oihgAsMvSZ

— Outer Space Today (@outerspacetoday) October 27, 2026

“China has disclosed few details about the spacecraft’s missions or capabilities.”

To be fair, the Pentagon doesn’t say much about the X-37B, either.