Comment by icegreentea2
2 days ago
Unclear how China will react to orbital/near-orbital launches that track near/over China in a hot war situation.
If I were China, I'd probably be backdoor signalling that they would consider these launches to be potential nuclear strikes to try to get them off the table.
China could also prove to the world their ASAT capabilities by shooting down military orbital payloads which overfly their territory.