Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoRussia vetoes a UN resolution calling for prevention of a dangerous nuclear arms race in spaceapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down18
arrow-up1137arrow-down1external-linkRussia vetoes a UN resolution calling for prevention of a dangerous nuclear arms race in spaceapnews.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareArcticAmphibian@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoYou’re totally right - SDI wasn’t nukes in space. Just pointing out the similarities in concept and reaction: Threaten to put advanced military tech and/or weapons of some sort in space. Reveal very little about what is actually being currently done and what is just plans/theory. (to be seen) Use it as a negotiation tool for favorable arms-reduction or other treaties.
You’re totally right - SDI wasn’t nukes in space. Just pointing out the similarities in concept and reaction: