Obama to Seek Space Weapons Ban

[OriginalWheelman]

http://www.dailytech.com/Obama...0.htm

President Barack Obama is looking for a ban against all space weapons used by any current space nation, though he'll likely face strong opposition against the ban of space militarization.

There is growing concern -- especially recently because of Iran's successful satellite launch and North Korea's plans to launch a satellite -- that a space weapons race could be in the works. Western nations are growing increasingly concerned that North Korea, Iran, and India could use their space programs to also launch military attacks against other nations.

Is this ban a good idea?Will we face a space cold war without it?Will we leave ourselves vulnerable by making this treaty and following it?Is there a point to treaties like this, when historically they are almost always broken by all parties?

[480sx]

Is there a point to treaties like this, when historically they are almost always broken by all parties?

[480sx]

Space is already militarized anyway. Spy satellites, telecom sats being used to gather intel, and god only knows what else. I wouldnt be surprised if we had a 'Rods from God' setup somewhere out there just chillin.

There is also counter 'space military'. You'v got the Chinese demonstrating that they can blow up satellites, and the US doing the same thing.

The idea itself is stupid when satellites are already used and depended on heavily by the US military.

Here ya go, this is a good read. Not really the best description of the Rods from God system, but a good read none the less about this subject. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/...1.DTL