13-10-2009, 08:07 AM
Peter Lemkin Wrote:I try to stay fairly 'up on' the latest developments of space-based weapons. One thing you can be sure of is they are working on them. Best I can discern, at this time they have some, but they are not yet very powerful for space to surface use on a large scale - only space to space [shooting down a rocket et al.] and pinpoint use on surface...but this will change soon and it is all classified, so maybe they are just playing at not having a greater capability. ...
Well, the recent stuff about CO2 infrared lasers looks fake to me, I remember seeing grainy technicolor film from the early 60s of reflective dishes directing enough energy to bring a plane down. I'm very interested to know if the US is violating treaty obligations by parking nukes in orbit or on the moon. I'm also curious why Thule AFB in NW Greenland has a Space Command detail, beyond the Bill Cooper sort of speculations. Maybe they're servicing a geosynchronous sat up there over the north pole?
Militarization of space is just another area that demonstrates the Nobel Sweepstakes Committee isn't interested in promoting real peace, imo.