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The oft used 1872 Expression ‘Wag The Dog’ was resurrected this week when the US was told the Russians are putting a nuclear weapon in space.
For senior citizens this caused reflections of watching Sputnik beeping and blinking its way around the world, kicking off the space race.
Sputnik Day October 4, 1957
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2020/10/sputnik-day-october-4-1957.html
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Cynical partisans proffered that Biden was just redirecting attention away from the litany of negative issues overwhelming his administration and campaign.
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Apparently, this current exposé is being ‘down-graded’ to a ‘distant might not even happen’ event; however, if it did it would be a big deal.
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This week the news was abuzz about an imminent national security threat.
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, warned of a "serious national security threat" in an ominously worded statement Wednesday ahead of the planned meeting.
'National security threat' is about Russia plan to put weapon in space (usatoday.com)
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With a dire warning, concerns rise about conflict in space with Russia
Revelations that Russia may seeking to deploy a nuclear weapon in space raise fears that go back to Sputnik and the dawn of the Space Age.
U.S. officials say Russia has deployed a nuclear weapon in space - The Washington Post
For years, Pentagon officials have warned that their satellites are vulnerable to attack, and Russia as well as China and others have proved them right. In 2007, China fired a missile that destroyed a dead weather satellite. In 2021, Russia hit another dead satellite.
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Major funding for the new Space Force that will focus on protecting our vital military and civilian satellites and assertively and proactively counter enemy weapons in and from space.
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/12/trump-keeps-on-winning-for-america.html
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Soviets Join China Star Wars
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2021/11/soviets-join-china-star-wars.html
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Incoming ICBM’s -- Why Aren’t We Protected?
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2019/04/incoming-icbms-why-arent-we-protected.html
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