Vikalp @ Prithvi presents the film 'Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space'...
January 29, 2015 5:37:20 PM IST MTG editorial
Synopsis:
The prospect of Earth being ruled from space is no longer science-fiction. Today the technology exists to weaponise space, a massive American industry thrives, and nations are manoeuvring for advantage.
'Pax Americana' tackles this pivotal moment. Are war machines already orbiting Earth? Can treaties keep space weapons-free? Must the world capitulate to one super-cop on the global beat? With startling archival footage and unprecedented access to US Air Force Space Command, this elegant, forceful documentary reveals the state of play through generals, space-policy analysts, politicians, diplomats, peace activists, and hawks.
The film stars Noam Chomsky, Martin Sheen, the US Air Force "Masters of Space", a military boomtown, a few US Presidents and many Nazi scientists.