Have you considered that a weapons platform like that could be necessary? Or are you just opposed to Palantir being part of it.

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AlotOfReading 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

This comment is written in an interesting way. If it's unnecessary, the OP's comment is fine. If the platform is "necessary" in some abstract sense, you've avoided articulating that argument by putting the burden back on OP to justify their position.

That seems like an interesting discussion though. Why would it be necessary?

	▲	remarkEon 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		There's ample evidence that medium range ballistic missile technology is proliferating, fired from land based systems. It is difficult to intercept these with ground-based launchers. But, if incepting from orbit the probability you score a hit is higher. The catch is that it is a) extremely complex, and b) very expensive to develop and implement a system like this. Enter Palantir and Anduril. The weight of this argument rests on how much you care about being in range of MRBMs, how likely you think it is that MRBMs will be a decisive factor in a future conflict, and whether or not you want the United States to be victorious in this potential conflict. Many people do not care about this threat, don't think MRBMs will matter, and/or want the United States to lose. I am not one of those people.

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twelve40 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

well, there _is_ this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty

"bars states party to the treaty from placing weapons of mass destruction in Earth orbit, installing them on the Moon or any other celestial body, or otherwise stationing them in outer space"

but 1. today's sentiment is: to hell with these treaties-schmeaties, and 2. what you mentioned is not yet a weapon of _mass_ destruction, so we're all good!

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jazzyjackson 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Claiming a particular weapons system is “necessary” is war brained. There are other ways of survival besides bombing the shit out of each other.

	▲	remarkEon 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		True, I am partial to battle drill 1A.