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Why on earth would they cancel these projects these would give USA an(other) enormous advantage in naval warfare. It would also fit in nicely with their satellite weapons program.
Wow, this is serious doom and gloom reactions from people. The length of time it takes to get from the Senate saying something to it actually happens is considerable I believe? Furthermore it has to go through several appeal type scenarios as well I thought? Though I could be wrong there, if I'm not that means this may not end up happening. The article seemed to suggest that.
Also, Railguns and Lasers may sound very hip and very cool, but the real problem is power. Right now the only way to realisticly generate enough power for such weapons would be to use a Fission reactor, ie nuclear power, the problem with that is that suddenly warships would be exploding with nuclear force anytime they fought each other. Terrorist attacks would be more than just a destroyed vessel. We could end up seriously damaging the environment. Then of course there is the cost involved in giving every warship a nuclear reactor, or massive standard power generators.
So the ships either become nuclear ships, or they become every larger and with huge unworkable power generators.
So really before we consider such weapons we need the power means to generate them. Cold Fusion would probably be the safest way, or even normal Fusion. However that is quite some time away.
IN the mean time, missiles are not as bad as people think they are. This perception that Chinese missile and missile interception technology is as good as western is mistaken. They are not yet front runners, America and NATO have been front runners for what, 50-odd years. Their previous front running competitor fell behind due to economic breakdown. I do wish people would stop being so pesimistic.
China and India are not a emerging super powers because of Military. They are emerging super powers because of population, growing economy and massive potential industrial and manufacturing power. I'm not sure if this is right but apparently if China did the entire worlds manufacturing it would still not be able to employ everyone in it's country... That's a little scary.
Also, Railguns and Lasers may sound very hip and very cool, but the real problem is power. Right now the only way to realisticly generate enough power for such weapons would be to use a Fission reactor, ie nuclear power, the problem with that is that suddenly warships would be exploding with nuclear force anytime they fought each other. Terrorist attacks would be more than just a destroyed vessel. We could end up seriously damaging the environment. Then of course there is the cost involved in giving every warship a nuclear reactor, or massive standard power generators.
So the ships either become nuclear ships, or they become every larger and with huge unworkable power generators.
So really before we consider such weapons we need the power means to generate them. Cold Fusion would probably be the safest way, or even normal Fusion. However that is quite some time away.
IN the mean time, missiles are not as bad as people think they are. This perception that Chinese missile and missile interception technology is as good as western is mistaken. They are not yet front runners, America and NATO have been front runners for what, 50-odd years. Their previous front running competitor fell behind due to economic breakdown. I do wish people would stop being so pesimistic.
China and India are not a emerging super powers because of Military. They are emerging super powers because of population, growing economy and massive potential industrial and manufacturing power. I'm not sure if this is right but apparently if China did the entire worlds manufacturing it would still not be able to employ everyone in it's country... That's a little scary.