[LINK] Assembling supercomputers in space

[David]

Well, this is just what the world needs now... cowboys & Indians in space waged by Donald Trump with nuclear weapons.

The ABC News website reports China's response:
> Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" risks turning space "into a war zone" China has warned. Beijing says the air defence system also breaches space law.
but:
> The US president is pushing ahead with the plan despite questions over its feasibility.
and its affordability?  I believe the US credit rating has just been downgraded.

Meanwhile, the world has failed to take any police action to stop the vastly smaller scale war in Gaza:
> Israeli soldiers have fired in the direction of a delegation of foreign diplomats touring the northern West Bank city of Jenin.  The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has labelled it a "heinous crime" and indicative of the contempt for international law held by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

_David Lochrin_

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On Thursday, 22 May 2025 10:01:11 AEST Antony Barry wrote:
> Meanwhile in the US -
> 
> Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” proposal is a sweeping, multilayered missile
> defense initiative aimed at protecting the United States from advanced
> aerial threats—including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, as
> well as potential attacks launched from space. Announced in May 2025, the
> Golden Dome is projected to cost $175 billion, with an initial $25 billion
> requested through a new budget bill[1][2][7].
> 
> **Key Features and Scope**
> [...]
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