Do We Really Need Space Weapons?

tcd004 writes "The U.S. military is developing technology to disable, jam, and even destroy enemy satellites. But are space weapons necessary? No, says Michael Krepon, director of the Stimson Center's Space Security Project. He argues that developing space weapons is a surefire way to launch a new space weapon race.

Comments

When space access becomes cheap and ubiquitous...

[It doesn't come easy]

There will be no need to worry about weapons based in space...someone will just send a ship up and steal the whole satellite.

Talk about short sighted!

[BerntB]

Cut all funding from NASA except the bare minimum [and launch] a new and improved NASA in 15-20 years

You are the kind of guy that would happily eat your seed potatoes if you get a bit hungry in the winter.

Today, you have to do research or your grand children will be poor farmers. Sure, NASA is FUBAR. Start another agency and give the money to them. If you stop space research for a couple of decades, China will own you.

Cut something less important. Say, only start serious wars. Sure, a democratic arab country would make the world a better place -- but there has to be a cheaper way!