# anti-ship warfare

China Tests 40,740 km Laser Link — A New Edge for Real‑Time Naval Targeting

Chinese researchers report a successful laser communications test linking a ground station to a geostationary satellite 40,740 km away at 1 Gbps with a four‑second acquisition time. If scaled and integrated with reconnaissance satellites and weapons, such links could enable near‑real‑time targeting updates for long‑range anti‑ship strikes while posing new operational and strategic challenges for naval defence and space stability.