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Conquering the Emptiness: A New Stage in the Militarization of Outer Space

... that the launch will go entirely smoothly. There is, however, a host of other problems, too: in particular, as of late 2020, the lunar lander had not even been selected yet, and none of the options had been manufactured, never mind tested, although NASA had not officially abandoned the programme and its timeframe. Realizing the infeasibility of the timeframe and clearly not planning to finance rush and risks, the Senate had essentially buried the 2024 landing plans even before the presidential elections,...

09.02.2021

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Prospects of Military Space Industry

... to weaponize this concept for a variety of applications. We should stress that one of the current activities being pursued by NASA (a civilian agency!) involves developing ways to repair and service spacecraft in orbit, including “non-cooperating” ... ... fail. One possible solution is to use lasers, or direct-energy weapons, both ground- and space-based. What could this mean for international security? What would be the consequences of the sudden downing of a country’s satellites amid a political crisis?...

12.04.2018

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)