Posted on 07/04/2022 2:51:50 PM PDT by aimhigh
The United States Government has declared that it will no longer be performing tests of Anti-Satellite (ASAT) weapons. In a public statement during a visit to the Vandenberg Space Force Base, Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed that this policy has the primary purpose of setting an example to other countries. It represents an important step in the direction of establishing “space norms” for all countries to follow.
ASAT weapons go as far back as the early years of the Cold War. According to the Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, ASAT weapons were designed for strategic and tactical military purposes. Satellites have long been used by the military for navigation, communication, and gathering intel on enemy movements and activities through sophisticated satellite imaging: Spy satellites.
Although ASAT weapons have never been used in actual warfare, China, India, Russia, and the USA have all demonstrated their capability. These weapons have so far only been used by these countries in tests against their own targets, such as decommissioned satellites.
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The drooling idiocy boggles the mind.
The Biden Admin will stop eating and drinking ,VP Harris confirmed that this policy has the primary purpose of setting an example to other countries.
“Unilateral Disarmament”
A Democrat dream for a long time.
Can anyone believe this?
“setting an example” by unilaterally crippling your own defense? Just what kind of “example “ do these imbeciles think they are setting— suicide?
Dont need to cuz we have our friends in non-NATO Israel do all our space weapons testing for us. Like the iron dome. Yeah thats ours baby.
I think it was President Wilson who said that Gentlemen don’t spy on Gentlemen.
Russia and China are no Gentlemen. Or, in keeping with Wokeness, they are no Gentlebeings.
Im sure the Russians and Chinese will stop in solidarity. This is breathtakingly mind-numbingly stupid, even for this administration.
I’m sure they will repent and follow our example.
If you had any doubt that these people are foreign agents.....
The drooling Idiocracy boggles the mind.
OTOH, we had a working satellite 🛰️ killer in the 1980s.
Of course it was hit-to-kill.
Interesting,
Yes.
“Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed that this policy has the primary purpose of setting an example to other countries.”
So Cackling Kamala announces the Biden administration continues to surrender our sovereignty to China and Russia. I hope every Democrat, Independent and RINOs are happy having voted for these clowns. Remember as Obama said ... elections have consequences.
Si vis pacem para bellum.
Leave your doors unlocked and open to Kamala
(such as decommissioned satellites)
Well P78-1 was still functioning I believe.
Um…why would we do this? This would simply cede the space theatre to China.
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