Yesterday's Times had a headline "NATO allies join forces on a new front: war in space". What? We're going to spend our precious money building Jedi Starfighters?
Most people think of war as bad. Maybe inevitable but preferably avoidable. If you are going to have a war, however, surely having it in space is the best option. The biggest downside of war is innocent civilian casualties; there are no civilians in space. I foresee a worldwide treaty banning terrestrial war and allowing galactic warfare. No more archers, trebuchets or tanks, just upgraded drones. Drones vs drones in space - no human casualties, military or civilian - and an annual league title for the winners, who take their place in the Intergalactic Federation wars. Where we'll all be cheering on the Chinese. What's not to like?
Get on with it, Boris; get the world signed up, Suzanne Collins to script it and Jacinder Ardern to play Katniss Everdeen.
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