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2019-11-21 Science & Technology

NATO likely to declare space a war zone. This is how it could pan out

[ThePrint] At an upcoming summit in early December, NATO is expected to declare space as a ‘warfighting domain’, partly in response to new developments in technology.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-11-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11141 views ] Top

#1 Whatever, just go there - it's the 21st century, motherh*mpers!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-21 02:10|| 2019-11-21 02:10|| Front Page Top

#2 So what's NATO going to do about it? We're a bit busy right now.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-11-21 08:20|| 2019-11-21 08:20|| Front Page Top

#3 NATO members that can't come up with their own space program.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-11-21 09:48|| 2019-11-21 09:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Usually we wait for an actual war to break out before declaring somewhere a war zone. That said, space will be a battleground if near-peer festivities break out. Remember that ChiCom ASAT test that left a *bleep*load of debris in low orbit? Satellite surveillance and comms is an essential part of our warfighting ability. An enemy would be foolish to ignore it. And we would be foolish not to prepare for it.

Posted by SteveS 2019-11-21 09:48|| 2019-11-21 09:48|| Front Page Top

#5 And we would be foolish not to prepare for it.

Remember the 2 year robot shuttle mission?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-11-21 13:34|| 2019-11-21 13:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Not many goatherds to zap up there. Yet...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-11-21 15:54|| 2019-11-21 15:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Schedule:
Day 1 - declare space a war zone
Day 2 - demand US pay for a NATO space Force

Posted by Mercutio 2019-11-21 16:09|| 2019-11-21 16:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Dirty little super secret:

Space has been weaponized for 30 years or so.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-11-21 22:12|| 2019-11-21 22:12|| Front Page Top

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