The terrifying future space weapons – ‘rods from God’ meteorites, molten metal cannons and weaponised asteroids By Patrick Knox, Published by the U.S. Sun, 23 December 2021 WEAPONISED asteroids, "rods from god" raining down on Earth and cannon firing molten metal and — it sounds like something from a sci-fi
By Tom O'Connor, Published by Newsweek, 14 December 2021 With China refusing to discuss efforts to limit its nuclear weapons arsenal on Earth, President Joe Biden's administration is hoping to pursue an arms control treaty in outer space involving the People's Republic. Washington and Beijing remain lightyears apart even on
By James Acton, Published by Defense One, 10 December 2021 Blowing up some satellites causes problems. Blowing up these could cause nuclear war. When Russia blew up an old satellite with a new missile on November 15, it created an expanding cloud of debris that will menace the outer space
By Mark R. Whittington, Published by The Hill, 5 December 2021 Recently, NASA and the United States Department of Energy put out a call for industry to propose designs for a nuclear power plant that could be deployed on the moon within the decade, according to Science Alert. In the
By Staff Writers, Published by Space War, 3 November 2021 Leicester UK (SPX) - University of Leicester experts in the military uses of outer space have urged further international dialogue and 'cool heads' following flight tests of a new Chinese hypersonic missile system. Reports of China testing a new orbital
By Patrick Tucker, Published by Defense One, 19 October 2021 Basic questions about how to defeat or deter orbital weapons remain undecided. The “deeply concerning” test of a Chinese hypersonic missile shows that the United States has “a lot of work to do” on technology and policy, military officials and
By Maroosha Muzaffar, Published by The Independent, 19 October 2021 China has reportedly tested a hypersonic missile that circles the globe before descending to hit its target. The missile in question is believed to be capable of carrying nuclear warheads, and its development has taken US intelligence agencies by surprise.
