[LINK] How space is changing the nature of war

[Tom Worthington]

On 16/2/22 18:57, Stephen Loosley wrote:

> ... Thus I suppose we should listen to experts ...“Rocket cargo
> delivery represents the beginnings of a techno-strategy ...

There are US government agencies, think tanks, and company divisions, 
devoted to such "blue sky" thinking. Every now and then, a wacky 
proposal will turn out to be useful (such as the Internet, or 
Australia's "Nulka" hovering rocket), but most will never fly.

There is usually a much simpler, cheaper, practical alternative. For 
example, instead of flying jeeps (a DARPA project), use drones for 
reconnaissance. Instead of aquaplaning armored vehicles (US Marine 
Corps), transport tanks in high speed landing craft.

Rather than cargo rockets, to supplement heavy lift aircraft, the US 
military has 12 Australian designed fast transport ships. These can move 
300 troops and 600 tons of equipment at 80 kph, & put them ashore by 
helicopter. Not as exciting as a rocket, but much cheaper and more 
versatile: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearhead-class_expeditionary_fast_transport


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Tom Worthington http://www.tomw.net.au