tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post116943923298823622..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: China anti-satellite capability and nuclear deterrenceSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-8839506350199878492007-10-01T21:31:00.000-04:002007-10-01T21:31:00.000-04:00The US doesn't have to strike first -- just be in ...The US doesn't have to strike first -- just be in a position to *threaten* to strike first and be willing to deal with the consequences. <BR/><BR/>Ugly brinksmanship and bargaining over nuclear terror were a major motivation for game theory research in the 1950's...Steve Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-35454837032248905062007-10-01T20:00:00.000-04:002007-10-01T20:00:00.000-04:00Interesting. I didn't know China had developed an...Interesting. I didn't know China had developed anti-satellite weapons. And I was only peripherally aware that Star Wars was still going on -- they've kept it pretty quiet in recent years (then again, we've had plenty else going on to distract us). <BR/><BR/>The problem I have with the PLA scenario you outlined is that it includes the U.S. striking first, and in a big enough way to cause Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com