Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

US Military Plans Space Combat

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the try-to-get-hobbes-as-wingman dept.

MacDork writes "Wired news is reporting that the US Air Force has documented its plans to shoot down "commercial spacecraft, neutral countries' launching pads -- even weather satellites" should the need arise. From potential Chinese militarization of space to commercial spy satellites their reasoning seems obvious, but there are just as obvious consequences of such actions. Just glancing at the PDF, I don't see any plans for the aftermath..."

2 of 650 comments (clear)

  1. Oh no, it's started! by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Just glancing at the PDF, I don't any plans for the aftermath.

    Apparently they're already started to blast verbs out of grammar books nationwide. Run for cover!

    --
    "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
  2. nit pickage by geckosan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I don't see any plans.

    --
    Hi