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UN Security Council rejects Russia-backed resolution on banning weapons in space (apnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

When has ruining the world for everyone else ever stopped the usa before? :(

There really seems to be a lot of "If not us, nobody" in the command structure of that military cult empire.