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Defense policy chief: Weapons in space are ‘bridges yet to be crossed’
by Sandra Erwin — September 4, 2018

Rood: “If the U.S. pursues a space sensor layer, it watches, it detects what others are doing. It’s not a provocative act."

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is moving forward with plans to build a constellation of warning satellites to defend the United States and allies from missile attacks. Congress also directed the Pentagon to study the possibility of deploying weapons in space to shoot down enemy missiles.

Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John Rood said the Defense Department is following congressional orders and looking at the technological and security implications of putting interceptor missiles in space. But he cautioned the Pentagon is not yet ready to endorse the idea or proceed ahead with a program.

https://spacenews.com/defense-policy-chief-weapons-in-space-are-bridges-yet-to-be-crossed/