“It’s politically sensitive, but it’s going to happen. Some people don’t want to hear this, and it sure isn’t in vogue, but — absolutely — we’re going to fight in space. We’re going to fight from space and we’re going to fight into space. That’s why the US has development programs in directed energy and hit-to-kill mechanisms. We will engage terrestrial targets someday—ships, airplanes, land targets—from space.”
~ Commander-in-Chief of US Strategic Command (1994-1996), Joseph W. Ashy
Also see Directed-energy weapon Wikipedia
A game of chicken i believe is being played in space that most people do not realize. China, Russia and the US have had recent satellite incidents that be traced to this military build up in space. It may not be that unbelievable that an incident with satllites may spark a global war
In the future ?…..hardly
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