U.S. Military Wants Weapons In Space

The Bush administration is advocating the weaponization of space to sustain the global dominance of the U.S. military.

While the aggressive new policy aimed at making U.S. satellites capable of striking enemy targets both on the ground and in orbit may be scuttled by controversy or prohibited by cost, elements within the White House and the Pentagon will continue to stress the military's increasing dependence on satellite technology and the dangers associated with sharing more and more outer-space real estate with other nations not always in synch with U.S. interests, the Christian Science Monitor reported.

"Because we depend so heavily on space capabilities, we must be prepared when directed to confront adversaries on the high ground of space," former Air Force Secretary Peter Teets told Congress in March.

"If diplomatic or non-lethal measures fail, we reserve the right under international law to take defensive action against an adversary's space capability."
U.S. Military Wants Weapons In Space

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