Anti-Satellite Space Weapons are Technologically Feasible (1329)

Anti-satellite space weapons are feasible with today's technology. There are multiple low-tech options (ex. direct-ascent, high altitude nuclear detonation, information warfare) within range of most spacefaring states and the more advanced methods (directed energy weapons, microsatellites) are probably within reach of the advanced nations within a few years. Recent anti-satellite weapon tests also confirm this. Russia conducted several anti-satellite weapon tests up until 1981 and the U.S. destroyed a satellite using a missile launched from an F-15 in 1985. Even more recently, China destroyed a weather satellite using a ground-to-earth, direct ascent anti-satellite weapon on January 11, 2007.

Counter Argument Edit History

There are currently no counter edits for this argument.