The Moon - The key to military superiority in near space 2
With many advantages in distance, physical factors, including gravity and solar energy, as well as resources, including the element helium…, the Moon is considered the key to gaining military superiority.
The ambition to militarize the Moon is not new
The Moon (Latin: Luna) is the fifth largest natural satellite in the Solar System and the only natural satellite of the Earth.
The ambition to conquer the Moon has appeared since the mid-twentieth century;
The Moon is considered a potential launch pad due to its six times lower gravity and lack of atmosphere, as well as the availability of solar energy.
Meanwhile, a purely electromagnetic launch from Earth is unrealistic – at a speed of 8km/s, any device would burn up in the atmosphere.
The 1950s witnessed a tense confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War over the production of atomic weapons.
On January 28, 1958, Air Force Brigadier General Homer Boushey – Deputy Director of the US Air Force Research and Development Department, gave a speech to the Aero Club in Washington, warning of a `catastrophic consequence if the Soviet Union takes control`.
The fact that the Moon always faces the Earth gives the US military an advantage – if on the bright half of the Moon, an object 30m in size can be observed with a telescope from Earth, then on the bright half of the Moon, a 30m-sized object can be observed with a telescope from Earth, then on the bright half of the Moon, an object 30m in size can be observed with a telescope from Earth, then on the bright half of the Moon, an object 30m in size can be observed with a telescope from Earth, then at the bright half of the Moon, an object 30m in size can be observed with a telescope from Earth, then at the bright half of the Moon, an object 30m in size can be observed with a telescope from Earth, then at the bright half of the Moon, an object 30m in size can be observed with a telescope from Earth, then at the bright half of the Moon, an object 30m in size can be observed with a telescope from Earth, then at the bright half of the Moon, an object 30m in size can be observed with a telescope from Earth, then at
If the US quickly gained control of the Moon first, the Soviet Union would not be able to attack the US without thinking about a scenario of `massive destruction` when the US retaliated with missile counterattacks from the Moon.
On January 16, 1958, US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles proposed the establishment of an international commission to ensure the use of outer space for peaceful purposes.
Practical implementations
Military experts say that orbit is the main basis of the future missile defense system.
The Moon is believed to be the key to military superiority in near-Earth space;
Efforts to move interceptors closer to launch sites in case Russia and China encounter complete geographical difficulties and there is a risk of an attack on missile defense infrastructure.
Military experts believe that, in the very near future, there will be technical prerequisites for the `massification` of space weapon systems.
Global Times on December 19, 2020 quoted Chinese military and international relations experts as saying that their ambition is to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2027 (according to the `Policy Directive`.
The Moon is rich in helium-3, a material that can be used as a fuel to produce energy by nuclear fusion.
