Such a reorganization would ease development of space defenses, though Rumsfeld dodged questions at a news conference at the Pentagon about whether his decision meant that the U.S. was set to deploy lasers or other weapons in space, such as satellite killers. He will make his force structure reviews, which will include whether or not to keep the Pentagon's current two-war strategy, later this month to President Bush. Besides training, the Air Force's space responsibilities will include procurement of space systems, as well as planning and programming those systems. The National Reconnaissance Office, a super-secret Pentagon agency that operates the nation's spy satellites, will be brought in under the aegis of the Air Force to better coordinate military and intelligence space programs. We have to be ready to recognize that threat.
China is known to be developing such capabilities.
Both nations also are working on new laser weapons and systems. All rights reserved.