CHINESE MISSILE TESTS: According to Fox News the Chinese missiles targeted “mock United States missile batteries and jets.” The tests took place on Saturday, July 29.

U.S. spy agencies detected the Chinese military launching a series of 20 missiles at mock targets designed to look like American THAAD missile batteries and advanced U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets.

China has long protested the deployment of U.S. THAAD anti-ballistic missiles to South Korea, and doubled down on its condemnation after the government in Seoul said they want four more American launchers over the weekend, following North Korea’s Friday test of a second KN-20 intercontinental ballistic missile…

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Days before the China missile tests on Saturday, U.S. military satellites also detected a failed attempt of China’s anti-ballistic missile system — Beijing’s version of the U.S. THAAD system.

America’s THAAD is an impressive weapon. It’s now 15 for 15 in operational tests against IRBM-type targets. China opposes the deployment of U.S. THAADs in South Korea. However, North Korea’s malign behavior has spurred South Korea. South Korea is considering acquiring its own THAAD battery.