Eh, like decreasing the possibity of nuclear war trough checks and balances?
Unfortunately established nuclear powers didn't honor their commitment (even partly) to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty after cold war, so it was only matter of time before others started to build bombs just to balace the board.
Which brings us to current situation that is quickly getting out of hand. Space-based weaponry and similair "toys" are only accelerating the process instead of trying to calm the situation down and stabilize it with diplomacy.
Slashdot Mirror
... would be this one.
HydroAcoustic Signal Analysis System
http://hasas.sourceforge.net/
Anti-submarine warfare, anyone?
... wonder how long it takes to figure how to combine array of these to create virtual super-scope ( like DARWIN) and start watchin' exoplanets.
Eh, like decreasing the possibity of nuclear war trough checks and balances?
Unfortunately established nuclear powers didn't honor their commitment (even partly) to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty after cold war, so it was only matter of time before others started to build bombs just to balace the board.
Which brings us to current situation that is quickly getting out of hand. Space-based weaponry and similair "toys" are only accelerating the process instead of trying to calm the situation down and stabilize it with diplomacy.
The Pakistani web site was just first one I had in my link-list on this subject.
My bad, here's some additional links that should be more verifiable.
The Hindu : IAF working on weapon platforms in space
CDI: Developments in Military Space: Movement toward space weapons? [PDF]
... as space is the ultimate high ground on military thinking and United States is publicly touting to build space-based weaponry to maintain supremecy.
This is just the beginning of next arms race, even India is building nuclear attack platform in space.
Arms control is dead, welcome new instability.