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Limited ASAT test ban treaty
The first limited nuclear test ban treaty of '63 was securely founded
on technology that could detect a detonation on land, sea or in space. Why not negotiate an ASAT ban treaty on the same basis. Kenetic and explosive space weapons fall into this category. Limit any 'ASBT' to these kill types, the absense of testing can be effectively verified. |
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Limited ASAT test ban treaty
On Mar 7, 10:35 pm, "frédéric haessig" wrote:
"Totorkon" a écrit dans le message de news: . com... The first limited nuclear test ban treaty of '63 was securely founded on technology that could detect a detonation on land, sea or in space. Why not negotiate an ASAT ban treaty on the same basis. Kenetic and explosive space weapons fall into this category. Limit any 'ASBT' to these kill types, the absense of testing can be effectively verified. Trouble is ; in this tim, it was easy to define what is a nuke and what isn't. Defining an ASAT weapon is much more difficult. Does XSS count? DART? Shuttle? Progress? FOB ICBMs? An asat that uses an explosive or violent intercept (kenetic kill) would be banned, not that their developement could be prevented but testing could. An asat that makes a rendezvous would be difficult to ban since the technique would be part of normal space operations. |
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Limited ASAT test ban treaty
"frédéric haessig" wrote:
: efining an ASAT weapon is much more difficult. Not really. oes XSS count? No. ART? No, but a case could be made that it's a technology development testbed for such a system. :Shuttle? Don't be silly. :Progress? Don't be REALLY silly. :FOB ICBMs? Don't be an idiot. -- "Some people get lost in thought because it's such unfamiliar territory." --G. Behn |
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