Russia and China leave the US behind in world war of weapon supremacy
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Russia and China leave the US behind in world war of weapon supremacy
An article in The times this evening.
Russia and China leave the US behind in world war of weapon supremacy
Russia and China leave the US behind in world war of weapon supremacy
The launch today by President Trump of the Pentagon’s vision for a space-based ballistic missile defence system is America’s answer to the growing threat posed by a new generation of exotic weapons developed by Russia and China.
The article says that in a conventional war they wouldn't stand a chance and would be wiped out. So why the panic?
big r&d contractsi guess
big r&d contractsi guess
It's a trap....we will let them come ashore and then as a former enemy once said...."There will a Rifle behind every tree!" unless the Leftie Gun Grabbers have their way.
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Is this a re-do of SDI / Star Wars idea from the 1980's?
... a space-based ballistic missile defence system is America’s answer to the growing threat posed by a new generation of exotic weapons developed by Russia and China.
I suspect it ties in with POTUS’ creation of a Space Force. I always thought that space was prohibited from weaponisation, but I guess that horse has bolted, if nothing else in terms of space being a key enabler for all sorts of military capabilities as well as a key section of most ballistic missile profiles. Even without directly putting weapons into space, that’s something you need to be able to deal with and I’m guessing that means a defensive capability to engage missiles in their exo-atmospheric phase and ground based interceptors either mopping up or being that last line of defence. Unfortunately, given POTUS rather agricultural style, his announcement of a space force was only going to be taken less than seriously, despite it now being a key battle ground. That said, I loved the idea of being a Space Shuttle door gunner!
