A new report from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments looks at the cost-effectiveness of deploying space-based weapons for each of the proposed goals:
The wisdom and feasibility of acquiring and deploying one or more of these kinds of space-based weapons can only be determined through an analysis that takes into account a broad range of strategic, operational, technological, political, and financial considerations. Of all of these factors, historically, the area that has received the least attention has been the financial costs—specifically, the funding requirements—that would be associated with the acquisition and support of space-based weapons.
The Register has a snarky writeup on the report online (”U.S. Doesn’t Need Orbital Battlefleet“). I’m still working on processing new quotes into the system but they will be available here:
Updated March 18, 2008
I’ve created an argument based on this report here:
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