02-18-2024, 10:09 AM
One more follow-up in regard to the "threat" that spurred this thread.Russia’s space weapon: Is it nuclear and does it pose a threat?Which highlight the 'premise' assertion for the alarm (namely "serious national security threat")
The article seems to acknowledge thew meaning of the word "nuclear" in this context is not defined...
... Reports from ABC News and The New York Times use the term “nuclear weapon”, which could mean a weapon capable of producing an explosion involving nuclear fission or fusion reactions. ...
... The Russian space weapon may simply use nuclear power to provide energy for its onboard systems. PBS News Hour cited US officials describing the Russian weapon as “possibly nuclear-powered”.
The US, Russia and other countries have also launched space missions powered by radioisotope systems. ...
It maybe that my focus on this topic has narrowed my perception here, but this seems more and more "theater" than reality. All the players, fed by government oversight specialists, saying whatever it takes to ensure "appearances" are maintained... but no "answers" are made available to the powerless 'information consumers'... just supposition.
Meanwhile the national apparatus was said to have been set on edge over a claim that the sky was falling... "look at me... look at me."
It's hard not to become cynical once these kinds of "appearance" practices recur ad nauseum.
The article seems to acknowledge thew meaning of the word "nuclear" in this context is not defined...
... Reports from ABC News and The New York Times use the term “nuclear weapon”, which could mean a weapon capable of producing an explosion involving nuclear fission or fusion reactions. ...
... The Russian space weapon may simply use nuclear power to provide energy for its onboard systems. PBS News Hour cited US officials describing the Russian weapon as “possibly nuclear-powered”.
The US, Russia and other countries have also launched space missions powered by radioisotope systems. ...
It maybe that my focus on this topic has narrowed my perception here, but this seems more and more "theater" than reality. All the players, fed by government oversight specialists, saying whatever it takes to ensure "appearances" are maintained... but no "answers" are made available to the powerless 'information consumers'... just supposition.
Meanwhile the national apparatus was said to have been set on edge over a claim that the sky was falling... "look at me... look at me."
It's hard not to become cynical once these kinds of "appearance" practices recur ad nauseum.
