Re: Space Navy ideas from '50's

[T.L.G.vanderLinden@student.utwente.nl (Timothy van der Linden)]

>The DSBF program would do more
>than insure the US an unassailable nuclear retailatory
>force; it would open up the Solar System for colonization, much
>as the sailing ships of old fulfilled both a military and exploratory
>function. I think I've considered most of the major
>issues of such a force above; now, let's discuss it
>in detail.

I this light (or should I say darkness) developing a huge maser beam by the
army would not be such a bad idea. I assume that possible enemies would
launch similar deepspace missiles and that means we want a weapon against
that again. What would be better then a huge beam? (huge because the aiming
would be difficult).

Timothy