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About This Report iii
Summary v
Figures and Tables viii
CHAPTER 1 1
Introduction 1
Research Questions and Methodology 2
Report Organization 3
CHAPTER 2 4
The PLA’s Shifting Views of LEO as a Military Domain 4
CHAPTER 3 10
Factors Shaping PLA Perceptions of Starlink 10
PLA Researcher Perceptions of Starlink Capabilities 10
Applying a Theoretical Framework to Assessing Perceptions 13
Key Factors and Characteristics Shaping PLA Threat Perceptions Regarding Starlink 16
Conclusion 22
CHAPTER 4 25
PLA Desired Capabilities in LEO and Regarding LEO 25
PLA Discussions of Desired Countermeasures to Starlink 25
PLA Discussions of Desired LEO Capabilities: Project SatNet as China’s Starlink 29
CHAPTER 5 34
Conclusion and Implications 34
Implications for PLA Views on LEO as a Military Domain 35
Recommendations 36
APPENDIX 38
PLA Perceptions of the X-37B Spaceplane 38
Abbreviations 42
References 43
