Just like Earth ’s ocean , our Solar System is a touch-and-go frontier . alternatively of waves of pee and cannonballs , there are waves of sizzling solar flares and rogue meteors . According to US Senator Ted Cruz , this also raises another big concern that nobody is talking about : space literary pirate .
“ Since the ancient Greeks first put to sea , nation have recognize the necessity of naval forces and maintaining a superior capableness to protect waterborne locomotion and commerce from bad role player , ” Cruz narrate the crew during a hearing in Washington this calendar week .
" Pirates endanger the open seas – and the same is possible in space . ”
" In this same way , I believe we too must now recognize the necessary of a Space Force to support the country , and to protect space mercantilism and civil space geographic expedition . "
The cyberspace respond accordingly :
In Cruz ’s defense , he subsequently claimed on Twitter he was n’t actually talking about satellite with a skull and crossbone flag , instead referring to the risk of exposure of other nations step in with US plans to dominate the “ commercialization of distance ” .
“ Sure , a frigate w/ skull & crossbones in space is unconvincing anytime before long , but what MSNBC handily omits is the threat of plagiarisation , espionage & violence from rogue & rival NATIONS is very tangible , ” Cruztweeted . “ Indeed , China has already develop & tested weapons to demolish satellites in space . "
It ’s not clear where Cruz ’s sudden involvement in place pirate has come up from , although hepreviously servedas chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Space , Science , and Competitiveness during the 114th and 115th Congress . Then again , when it comes to the domain of science , Cruz is perhaps best known for hisclimate change denial , once comparing people who conceive industrial activity stimulate climate alteration to flat - Earthers .
As for the Trump administration ’s dream of a outer space force play , planshave waver a bitsince it was first propose , although it is likely go ahead in some form or another ( albeit witha damage tagbillionsmore thantheDepartment of Defense estimated ) .
