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Kennedy/Coyle Debate Weaponization of Space

March 4, 2005 :: 

Brian Kennedy, President of the Claremont Institute, yesterday debated Philip Coyle III, Senior Advisor of the Center for Defense Information and former Assistant Secretary of Defense, on the subject of the weaponization of space. The debate sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Ventura, California was held on March 3. The Ventura County Star reports on the debate. Kennedy made the case for space-based missile defenses, and Coyle the case against.

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Imagine ships linked to al-Qaida secretly docked at the Port of Long Beach, waiting for the opportunity to launch a short-range ballistic missile into Los Angeles.

Would the United States have the ability to intercept this weapon of mass destruction?

According to Brian Kennedy, president of Claremont Institute, the U.S. Department of Defense could have that capability. The institute is dedicated to the study of statesmanship and political philosophy.

The best line of defense, however, would not be from land or sea, but in space, Kennedy said.

“Space-age weapons are part of that solution,” Kennedy said. “In war, one is always seeking the high ground. In traditional warfare, it is from the high ground that you have the greatest advantage.”
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