RODS FROM GOD: The terrifying future space weapons – meteorites, molten metal cannons and weaponised asteroids

WEAPONISED asteroids, “rods from god” raining down on Earth and cannon firing molten metal and — it sounds like something from a sci-fi movie. 

But these bizarre weapons may soon become a reality as space becomes the final frontier for superpower warfare.

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The reality of a space war moved closer today as Putin revealed a new alliance with China to create space weapons that could unleash havoc in the West if its satellites were targeted.

Speaking at his annual news conference, the Russian strongman leader said the partnership was “strategic” amid growing tensions with NATO.

It is feared an orbital onslaught could shut down hospitals, crash the economy, knock out communications, and cause mass blackouts.

Star warrior

Russia’s new weapon dubbed “Star Warrior” has the West worried as it can blast satellites out of orbit at heights of up to 500 miles above Earth.

Putin’s state owned TV issued a chilling threat that Russia may deploy the system to destroy some 32 Western satellites to render Nato missiles useless.

It comes after Putin used the weapon to destroy a redundant Soviet-era Tselina-D military reconnaissance satellite — blasting it into an orbital debris storm.

It uses the ominous-looking and pyramid-esque Don-2N radar to detect incoming threats and blast them out the sky — which can also detect threats in space.

The centrepiece of the radar is a supercomputer called Elbrus-2.

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NC Scout is the nom de guerre of a former Infantry Scout and Sergeant in one of the Army’s best Reconnaissance Units. He has combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches a series of courses focusing on small unit skills rarely if ever taught anywhere else in the prepping and survival field, including his RTO Course which focuses on small unit communications. In his free time he is an avid hunter, bushcrafter, writer, long range shooter, prepper, amateur radio operator and Libertarian activist. He can be contacted at brushbeater@tutanota.com or via his blog at brushbeater.wordpress.com .

5 Comments

  1. boss21 December 27, 2021 at 09:47

    Mad scientists can’t wait to wipe us out. Fool politicians and generals, but I repeat myself only too willing to help. The fall of Atlantis doesn’t seem so outlandish now. .

    • Darryl December 27, 2021 at 13:24

      3000 square feet?? The size of a nice three bedroom two bath house?

  2. Rob157 December 28, 2021 at 01:37

    Rods from God is an old late 1960’s idea that was never followed through due to the cost of lifting things into orbit.

  3. KBYN December 28, 2021 at 04:59

    It would be wise never to take any article seriously when it’s republished from The Sun, a tabloid in the UK so breathless and clickbait-y that even Wikipedia(!) labels it an “unreliable source.”

    • boss21 December 28, 2021 at 19:10

      Good point . They are doing enough damage with itty-bitty needles.

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