Reply to thread

Message

I disagree, the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 is relevant to United States power projection into space and the formation of a United States Space Corps or United States Space Force. One would presume that such a force would move beyond anti-satellite warfare and satellite defense and into space warfare capability. One would presume that a United States Space Force would develop some sort of strike from orbit capability. While kinetic orbital strike weapons or orbital rail guns (mass drivers) may not be expressly forbidden by the treaty as a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon (collectively WMDs), such weapons violate the spirit of the treaty. If the United States were to establish bases and colonies on celestial bodies, it would seem reasonable that a United States Space Corps or United States Space Force would develop a self-defense capability that at the very least would violate the spirit of the treaty.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty

<blockquote data-quote="Triton" data-source="post: 304102" data-attributes="member: 3324">I disagree, the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 is relevant to United States power projection into space and the formation of a United States Space Corps or United States Space Force. One would presume that such a force would move beyond anti-satellite warfare and satellite defense and into space warfare capability.&nbsp; One would presume that a United States Space Force would develop some sort of strike from orbit capability. While kinetic orbital strike weapons or orbital rail guns (mass drivers) may not be expressly forbidden by the treaty as a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon (collectively WMDs), such weapons violate the spirit of the treaty. If the United States were to establish bases and colonies on celestial bodies, it would seem reasonable that a United States Space Corps or United States Space Force would develop a self-defense capability that at the very least would violate the spirit of the treaty.Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Triton, post: 304102, member: 3324"] I disagree, the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 is relevant to United States power projection into space and the formation of a United States Space Corps or United States Space Force. One would presume that such a force would move beyond anti-satellite warfare and satellite defense and into space warfare capability. One would presume that a United States Space Force would develop some sort of strike from orbit capability. While kinetic orbital strike weapons or orbital rail guns (mass drivers) may not be expressly forbidden by the treaty as a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon (collectively WMDs), such weapons violate the spirit of the treaty. If the United States were to establish bases and colonies on celestial bodies, it would seem reasonable that a United States Space Corps or United States Space Force would develop a self-defense capability that at the very least would violate the spirit of the treaty. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty [/QUOTE]

Verification