Spaced Out | The Indian Express

Spaced Out | The Indian Express

Written by Pratik Kanjilal |Updated: March 30, 2019 9:22:37 am

The writer is Associate Editor.

Spaced Out

Of anti-satellite missiles, complicated national security issues and endless TV debates

The story of the destruction of the satellite proved to be as complicated as the debate over the Balakot strike had been. (Express photo/Nirmal Harindran/File)

The high point of the week was the ascent of an anti-satellite missile, which was prefaced by the Prime Minister’s announcement that he would make an announcement. It is reported that this message without a payload sent foolish people scuttling off to ATMs. They should have known that governments do not strike twice on the same vulnerability.