Science Board Urges Development Of Anti-Satellite Capabilities

By Dan Dupont / March 28, 2000 at 5:00 AM
An expert panel of Pentagon advisers has concluded the United States must develop the ability to destroy satellites as part of a deterrence strategy that emphasizes the protection of military and commercial space assets as well as the denial of adversaries' use of space. The Defense Science Board, in a report completed last month but not yet released, contends the use of space "has become such a dominant factor in the outcome of future military conflict and the protection of...

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