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           By Henry Stewart The US Air Force has released an unclassified report on the growing military challenges posed by foreign controlled space assets. No sharks, but " frickin " laser beams are included. An interesting overview of potential space based weapons from the NASIC " Competing in Space " report. Graphic c/o NASIC . The fifteen page report, titled " Competing in Space ," contains sections on space trends, assets, applications, satellites, launch capabilities, warfare, situational awareness, cyber and electronic threats, anti-satellite missiles, energy directed weapons in space and an overall outlook for the future. As outlined in the January 16th, 2019 National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) post, " USAF, NASIC releases unclassified ‘Competing in Space ’ assessment," the report was created at the request of Air Force senior leaders by the NASIC public affairs office at Wright PAtterson Air Force Base OH to serve as a di...

           By Henry Stewart The US government has released it's latest military review covering the threat posed by Russian, Chinese, North Korean and Iranian missiles and the ways to counter such threats. And this time, at least according to US President Donald Trump, US allies like Canada will have to pay their " fair share " when the new system is deployed. Cover page of the unclassified version of the " 2019 Missile Defence Review ." Graphic c/o Office of the Secretary of Defence .  As outlined in the January 17th 2019 CTV News post, " Canadian officials look for answers as Trump unveils missile-defence plan " the new report puts a heavy emphasis on "space-based sensors and defences to detect, track and ultimately stop missile attacks against the US and its allies from anywhere in the world ." According to the post: The final report had been highly anticipated in Ottawa as Canada and the US prepare to launch discussions about upgrading No...

           By  Chuck Black The US is wrapping up one of the most consequential US midterm elections on record and the aftershocks are expected to reverberate even across the space industry, at least according to the November 2nd, 2018 issue of " POLITICO Space ," the weekly online " must-read briefing on the policies and personalities shaping the second space age. " This blog will be covering the US elections on Tuesday November 6th, 2018 from the main barstool of the Toronto ON based Madison Avenue Pub , which will be hosting several hundred expatriate US citizens who will be watching the activities on the major networks from a dozen or so strategically placed televisions throughout the bar. As for POLITICO, they say that the new year is " shaping up to be a spaceflight turning point " and the politicians, democrats and republicans, are looking to leverage their positions to influence policy. Issues include: The eventual status of the proposed US " S...