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Thaddeus Kosciuszko

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13. I agree that we spend too much on defense. But I see this type of technology as a means

Reply to JackRiddler (Reply #11)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 04:19 PM

Dec 2011

of reducing costs and more importantly, reducing the level of danger for our service members.

Eventually, some of our weaponry will be space-based and it is extremely important that we continue to maintain our technological edge, lest we find ourselves on the wrong end of a laser. China's military has made no secret of its interest in developing space weapons. In 2006, China fired lasers at U.S. satellites and although it does not appear any damage occurred, communications were interrupted for a bit. Furthermore, the head of China's air force has pledged to militiarize space "in order to protect peace."

It is not a question of what "I want," the question is who will get there first.

http://www.military.com/news/article/china-to-militarize-space-for-peace.html

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Who's Zooming Who [View all] unhappycamper Dec 2011 OP

Oh good, I feel so much safer.... Scuba Dec 2011 #1

I hope this one has a self-destruct feature to foil (and destroy) reverse engineers. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Dec 2011 #2

Interesting hope. My hope is that it malfunctions and never takes off. JackRiddler Dec 2011 #6

I prefer this to the more costly, human-on-board version. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Dec 2011 #8

The question given the history of US government aggression is why you would want either. JackRiddler Dec 2011 #11

I agree that we spend too much on defense. But I see this type of technology as a means Thaddeus Kosciuszko Dec 2011 #13

It depends on what you mean by cost and who bears the burden of that cost.... truth2power Dec 2011 #12

Targeting decisions are often wrong when made under the stress of battle as well. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Dec 2011 #14

I'll say it again: closed borders and fences don't just keep the strangers out HillWilliam Dec 2011 #3

What, you don't think the Berlin Wall Jackpine Radical Dec 2011 #5

NWO orpupilofnature57 Dec 2011 #4

And here I thought we were having money trouble. Nt xchrom Dec 2011 #7

Why yes! There's always money for the Merchants of Death, aka the US Military, isn't there?... truth2power Dec 2011 #9

I just heard in the last couple of days that drones are so cheap EFerrari Dec 2011 #10

The Empire loves war sarcasmo Dec 2011 #15