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beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

US military confirms it has deployed weapons in space

www.airandspaceforces.com

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US military confirms it has deployed weapons in space

www.airandspaceforces.com

beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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Meink Reveals Space Force Has On-Orbit Space Control Weapons
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Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Sept. 14 the Space Force has "space control weapons" on orbit today, a Pentagon first.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1402812/us-military-confirms-it-has-deployed-weapons-in-space

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  • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    Isn’t that illegal under the Outer Space Treaty of 1967?

    • twinnie@feddit.uk
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      That just includes nukes. Russia and China have both deployed weapons already.

      • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Oh…that’s a relief…😭

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      The rules are silly if it stops only yourself. I live between Russians and they constantly make fun of western anti-war rules as if we’re basically tying our hands behind our back and hitting with our heads.

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    And let the star wars begin, maybe the coming kessler syndrome and with the inability to escape Earth, the elites will finally take this planet seriously. I cant beleive these fucking losers run the place.

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    Glad to see the US is at least consistent in abandoning its own principles and treaties. /s

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      • k0e3@lemmy.ca
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        The US has been saying one thing and doing another for far longer than 6 years.

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      • 🇨🇦GreenBeard🇨🇦@lemmy.ca
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        I believe the translation of the Russian propaganda term is “Fire-hosing.”

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    These weapons have existed in various forms as far back as the 1960’s. Missles, lasers and satellites designed to attack other satelittes. Someone must be trying for a promotion.

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    It might mean just an astronaut from Texas who couldn’t sleep without his assault rifle

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      I think it just means someone who shot at the sky with a bullet faster than earth’s escape velocity.

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    That means each person carrying a US smartphone can be targeted from space.

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    Yep dystopian Science Fiction style future awaits.

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    Can’t afford to live, but at least we dominate space.

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    Finally all trash goes into space and we can live in freedom. Good idea from the us-military. Hope, others will follow soon.

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