Just as Roman roads lead to a land empire, and British contol of the seas lead to a naval one, America's growing 'empire' can be traced to American dominance of air & space. American air power combined with satellite gps and communications were instrumental in the success of recent military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Glenn Reynolds aka Instapundit, has written a related article on the military and space. SPACE: POLITICS BY OTHER MEANS?
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