Tuesday, March 27, 2012

U.S. Heavily Dependent On Military Space Technology

Hearings Show Our Dependence On Military Space Technology -- Washington Post

The United States may be falling behind in transportation, education and health care down here on Earth, but its military infrastructure is certainly way ahead when it comes to imagery and communications satellites armed with defensive and offensive capabilities out there in space.

That the United States leads in the militarization of space is apparent from House and Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearings this month on the fiscal 2013 budget of $9.7 billion for military space programs.

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My Comment: Not everyone is optimistic that the U.S. will be able to hold the "high-ground" in the future.

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