The United States says that Russia last week launched a satellite that could be part of weaponizing space. That's a possible future global trend that members of the U.N.
  • nekandro@lemmy.mlOP
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    6 months ago

    The Security Council resolution drafted by Russia rivaled one backed by the U.S. and Japan that failed last month. The rival drafts focused on different types of weapons, with the U.S. and Japan specifying weapons of mass destruction. The Russian draft discussed all types of weapons.

    Why is the US so keen to allow conventional weapons in space?

    • barrbaric [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      6 months ago

      They want the ability to shoot down other countries’ satellites when they go to war with them. Things like disabling communication satellites and GPS (or Russia’s equivalent, GLONASS).

      Kessler Syndrome? Never heard of it.