"Russia's Next Super Weapon To Crush America in..." Topic
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Tango01 | 29 May 2016 4:03 p.m. PST |
… Combat Is… "Russia has apparently conducted a successful test launch of its Nudol direct ascent anti-satellite missile. This is the second test of the new weapon, which is capable of destroying satellites in space. The weapon was apparently launched from the Plesetsk test launch facility north of Moscow. At press time no additional details are available. However, if the report is correct, that means the Russians have developed a means to attack the space-based navigation, communications and intelligence gathering tools that are the sinews of U.S. military operations. It should come as no surprise that Moscow has embarked on the development of such a weapon. Attacking America's space-based assets would be an effective means to disrupt U.S. military operations, which is a fact not lost on the Kremlin—or on the People's Republic of China. Indeed, Beijing has previously tested such weapons—most notably in 2007 when it destroyed a satellite in orbit…" More here link Amicalement Armand |
cwlinsj | 29 May 2016 4:33 p.m. PST |
Big deal, the US and Soviets have had anti-sat capabilities since 1967 with nuclear ASAT weapons, and conventional ASAT since the early 1970s. China and India joined the club in the 2000s. |
15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 29 May 2016 4:35 p.m. PST |
Okay that's it. Time to revive Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, aka "Star Wars." |
Rod I Robertson | 29 May 2016 5:08 p.m. PST |
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Mako11 | 29 May 2016 5:46 p.m. PST |
A pre-emptive strike, or retaliatory one, may ruin your whole day. |
paulgenna | 30 May 2016 11:12 a.m. PST |
The Star Wars Initiative is not an Initiative. It may be limited but they were in fact in place in the late 1980's to a limited degree. They use kinetic kill weapons. |
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