"U.S. Allies Can Now Join Space Command To Protect" Topic

… And Defend Satellites During War

""The hesitation to include allies in Olympic Defender was on our end as well," says Secure World Foundation's Brian Weeden. "National security space is sort of the last bastion of America's 'crown jewels'."

A number of US allies may now join Space Command in the US military's baseline plan for protecting and defending satellites during war, Operation Olympic Defender, we hear, following in the footsteps of the first country to sign up, the United Kingdom…"
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Space cadets anyone?! Hopefully this madness will be killed after November.

Good to see, since we need to be able to counter our enemies in space.

Many nations are developing, or have developed anti-sat weaponry, and even small Burundi has reportedly signed a treaty with Russia to not use weapons in space. Note – Burundi isn't one of the first nations I'd normally think of as desiring to possibly do so, or having the capability to do so, but there you are.

Apparently, their "top secret" space weapons program IS a lot more developed than I gave them credit for.

(smile)

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