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Military Seeks Approval to Develop Space Weapons

Posted by samzenpus on from the that's-no-moon dept.

ranson writes "The New York Times is reporting that U.S. Air Force officials are seeking Bush's Approval to begin researching and developing space arms. While analysts feel this move will be unwelcome in the international community, military officials believe that "Space superiority ... is our destiny, ... our vision for the future.""

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  1. A space arms race? by __aanmcy3303 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    First the space race, then the arms race...looks like the two just had kids!

  2. Isn't Earth enough? by ArtimusArchmage · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Isn't it enough that the US is screwing over the rest of the world? Now we have to go and take over space too.

    Won't somebody think of the martians?

  3. Re:$82 Billion Well Spent by chunkwhite86 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm sure in order to bring weapons into the space, a lot of technologies will have to be developed, which hopefully will benefit many other sectors.

    I'm sure it will too.

    The idea of space-weapons is not a new one. These will eventually be developed by other nations as well. I, for one, would be much happier with the US military being the first to have these, rather than the military of N. Korea, China, Iran, Syria, Libya, et al.

    Just my two cents.

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