14.02.2006, 00:09
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Zitat:Global strike concept raises hopes and fears
The US military has launched a 14-year project to develop a new conventional weapon that can defeat a heavily-defended major target, such as a weapons of mass destruction site, without warning and within hours or potentially even minutes of receiving an initial command.
Dubbed the Prompt Global Strike (PGS) concept, the initiative will open new opportunities for ballistic or hypersonic vehicle technologies, but is already a source of concern for critics who fear that the USA’s launch of such a weapon could be misinterpreted by non-targeted nations as a nuclear strike. ...