On: Navy Sets World Record With Rail Gun

[pak]

I don't think other world powers would be totally cool with us putting superweapons into low polar orbit right over their heads... you should totally expect those satellites to be shot down as soon as you put them up there.

[vl → pak]

Why would they shoot down relatively harmless rails from the orbit and not other already existing spy satellites?

[borism → vl]

because of offensive vs. defensive purpose?