Could this have been expected (?)

Wed Dec 13, 7:14 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A number of countries are developing ways to knock
out U.S. space systems,

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061214/ts_nm/space_usa_weapons_dc

Robert Joseph, undersecretary of state for arms control and international
security, did not name any such states

[...]

referred to such possibilities as maneuvering out of harm's way,
redundancy, system "hardening," encryption and rapid frequency changes.

Controversy, as usual, because we do not have sufficient details. Posted
for interest and information.

Is the ISS far behind? Why would anyone want to knock the US out of space
(?). [Oh, please.]

As above, FYI&I (interest and information). I am listening, but no reply
necessary. Just a sad state of affairs, IMO. -- Best.
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