Next Major War in Space?

An anonymous reader writes "A US Northern Command general thinks that with US and international military dependence on space assets (such as GPS, eyes in the sky, communications), the next major conflict will occur in the heavens. He acknowledged that the US wants to keep space peaceful, but that can't last forever, and potential threats might not care, anyway. Yes, China's recent success (or what we heard from the military secrecy) relates to this, but he also said he's not implying China is a threat, or will be."

But...but...

[GTRacer]

Isn't V'ger already out there? Shouldn't we prepare for the inevitable attack? I know I don't want my grandkids waking up and finding out V'ger is back, pissed, and sporting a new plaque: AYBABTU

GTRacer
- Trek II is still the best

OSQ

[kippy]

The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea.
They will be fought in space, or possibly on top of a very tall
mountain. In either case, most of the actual fighting will be done by
small robots. And as you go forth today remember always your duty is
clear: To build and maintain those robots. Thank you.

Re:Seven Seconds

[praksys]

If the military are working on anything, it should be the ability to fight without sat-aid.

They are. This [boeing.com] , this [nasa.gov], and a number of other projects, are effectively satelite substitutes.

And of course, when all American's TV broadcasts suddenly stop, the US will turn into a postapocalyptic cityscape with dazed citizens wandering the streets not knowing what to do without TV...

Maybe Homeland Defense should encourage people to maintain a supply of taped TV shows just in case.

Re:Paranoia

[b-baggins]

Oh, come one. You can't be serious. Everyone knows that the civil right to download MP3s over Kazaa anonymously is the most fundamental of all liberties and without it, freedom crumbles to dust and tyranny reigns supreme.

Sheesh. What a maroon...

War in space = boring

[poot_rootbeer]

In the vacuum of space, there are no explosions: no huge fireballs of combustible fuels, no thundering boom.

Watching a space war on CNN would be DULL DULL DULL.

Re:War in space = boring

[in7ane]

That's why I plan to watch FOX - they'll put in sound effects.

And insightful commentary...