"We’re All Losers in the Space Arms Race" Topic
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| Tango01 | 21 May 2020 3:06 p.m. PST |
"Politics does make for unlikely bedfellows. Last month, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it had signed a joint declaration with the Republic of Burundi, whereby both agreed not to be the "first" to place weapons in space. Two weeks later Russia conducted an anti-satellite missile test using its Nudol missile system – not itself a violation of the agreement, since the system is ground-based, but it's a potent reminder that not all space-related weaponry needs to be "placed" in space. The media coverage around the latest test – reportedly the 10th for this system – appeared to be more concerned with the response from the newly established United States Space Force than the test itself…"
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| SBminisguy | 21 May 2020 7:16 p.m. PST |
Both Russia and China barely abide by arms control treaties and see them more as a way to slow down US capabilities until they can catch-up or pass, rather than seeking real stability. The article also mentions India has developed and tested an ASAT capability. So better to be prepared than not. |
| Uparmored | 22 May 2020 12:43 a.m. PST |
Space Force.. en cool… |
| Tango01 | 22 May 2020 11:06 a.m. PST |
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