Star Trek - Counterspace Operations in 2025, page 1

posted on Dec, 1 2002 @ 10:12 AM

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This is some good reading. I lft the link below the list of chapters.

Counterspace Operations in 2025

2025 is a study designed to comply with a directive from the chief of staff of the Air Force to examine the concepts, capabilities, and technologies the United States will require to remain the dominant air and space force in the future. Presented on 17 June 1996, this report was produced in the Department of Defense school environment of academic freedom and in the interest of advancing concepts related to national defense. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or the United States government.

This report contains fictional representations of future situations/scenarios. Any similarities to real people or events, other than those specifically cited, are unintentional and are for purposes of illustration only.

This publication has been reviewed by security and policy review authorities, is unclassified, and is cleared for public release.

Introduction
Framing The Challenge
Space as a Vital National Interest
The Road to Weapons in Space
The Growing Need for Counterspace Capability
Proliferation of Access to Space Systems
System Vulnerabilities in 2025
Threats to Space Systems in 2025
Key Technologies And System Descriptions
Space Detection and Targeting
Gravity Gradiometer
Anti-ASAT System
Space Interdiction Net
Miniaturization
Satellite Bodyguards
Robo-Bug
Space Stealth
Satellite Cloaking
Kinetic Energy Weapons
Satellite Multiple Attack and Kill System
Alpha Strikestar Transatmospheric Vehicle
Directed Energy Weapons (DEW)
High Energy Laser Attack Station (HELAS)
Solar Energy Optical Weapon (SEOW)
Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) and High Power Microwave (HPM) Pills
Ground-Based Laser (GBL)

Counterspace Operaions in 2025

ultra_phoenix

posted on Dec, 1 2002 @ 01:48 PM

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I don't remember how many posts I did with links who are going to www.fas.org . It's really a good site. And your post is nice.

We are "lucky ". We'll see the first space war !

f16falcon

posted on Dec, 1 2002 @ 09:13 PM

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ya fas is really good but no one read my link to the chinese taiwan crisis and wow why have an "alan parsons project"

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posted on Dec, 6 2002 @ 03:45 AM

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yea right we cant even send a crew of suvialns arond the moon without killing them . Is this their idea of popalations control. ILL PASS!