The United States will soon complete an integrated system of satellites, unmanned spacecraft, and cyber weapons that will give it control over all levels of Earth, including space. Free audiobook: http://www.audibletrial.com/TheDailyConversation Subscribe to TDC: null Learn more: Space warfare and the future of US global power http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/201211912435170883.html 2007 Chinese anti-satellite test http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Chinese_anti-satellite_missile_test Kessler Effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome The Global Hawk UAV http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_RQ-4_Global_Hawk X-37 Space Drone http://www.space.com/25275-x37b-space-plane.html Disaggregated Space Architectures http://www.afspc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-130821-034.pdf Hypersonic SR-72 http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/features/2013/sr-72.html Like our page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/thedailyconversation Join us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/100134925804523235350/posts Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/thedailyconvo Music: "The Mission - Full" - Audioblocks.com "The Way Out" - Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com (Creative Commons 3.0 license) "The Complex" - Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com (Creative Commons 3.0 license) "Cinematic Atmosphere" - Audioblocks.com