[net.space] More Space Weapons Discussion

dcn@ihuxl.UUCP (Dave Newkirk) (03/07/84)

	Any reduction in number of warheads that could reach us seems to
	be a good idea to me.  The other delivery methods the Soviets
	have are a small fraction of their total capability, and there are
	known countermeasures for bombers & subs.  The cruise missiles are
	only dangerous because they are hard to detect, and a recent
	AW&ST articles describes a satellite planned to find and track them.

	As for the gigawatt lasers mentioned before, a few miles of atmosphere
	should provide enough protection against them or particle beam weapons.

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	suggest a better newsgroup, such as fa.arms-d.

					Dave Newkirk, ihnp4!ihuxl!dcn