The US military now has a Space Force. To justify the tens of billions of dollars to be spent on it annually, however, commanders are fully aware that a Space Force needs space enemies to fight, or at least talk about fighting.
To that end, Gen. John Raymond, the commander of Space Force, has accused Russian satellites of coming very close to a US spy satellite, and showing “unusual and disturbing behavior.” He further accused Russia of having the technology to harm US systems in space.
To be clear, the Russian satellites were called “inspector satellites,” and were put in orbits near the US satellite. There is no direct sign that the Russian inspectors are planning an attack, however.
Rather, the Russian moves are almost certainly an effort to gauge the US reaction, having established their satellites as at most a potential threat, and then watching the predictable US statement and what will likely be a more revelatory US military response within space.
If nothing else, the Pentagon is likely going to try to make the most of this they possibly can. They have badly needed a raison d’etre for the Space Force, and claims of enemies have so far felt made up and empty. Russia, at the very least, exists and has a real space program, making them the closest the US will likely be able to find to a rival in the costly new war-fighting region.
This is funny. Sure, Russia has space program. And satellites. And military satellites. And space vehicle capable of delivering astronauts to the space station. And robot-space vehicles that deliver supplies to and take trash down from the space station. And have actually built the international space station — its key modules, command and control and life support. That the command module is staffed by Russians. That in order to lift our heavy duty rocket Atlas V we need Russian first stage rocket.
So, Space force will have plenty of grievances in the days ahead. So, if we cannot after 10 years place an astronaut in space, it must be Russia’s fault. They should not have this unfair advantage.
Sure, like any gov’t bureaucracy, it needs to justify its existence. You can’t make this stuff up! I mean, they ARE making it up, but you know what I mean, lol.
Just working on future budget increases. Without Russia, or another perceived enemy, that 15 billion this year won’t be 50 billion next year.
LOL
LOL. At least the space force has already shown us their camouflage outfits!! (Public suggestions of uniforms with stars and moons plus blackness caused a laugh).
How DARE They! Russian Spying on US Spy satellites? what’s next? Russia repelling freedom forces from the wast trying to liberate Russia’s oil and natural gas? how DARE Russia LLOL