[fragmede]

> if even achievable with current technology

Launching a nail bomb into orbit would've been possible as soon as we were able to get into space, the only question is motivation. A terrorist state, say North Korea, threaten the rest of the planet and demand concessions once they're able to get any significant mass into orbit.

[Cthulhu_]

I'd say intentionally destroying space assets etc should be considered an act of war (compare attacking another nation's ship in international waters), NK wouldn't have a chance and they could be put into space lockdown where any launches are intercepted.

[mapt]

It is even worse than the analogy, because every bit of mass from that sunken ship becomes drifting naval mines.

[PittleyDunkin]

Good luck dragging people into war over space trash that doesn't even benefit most peoples' lives in any material sense.

[lxgr]

Are you sure that you have never looked at a weather forecast (or received a severe weather warning), crossed an ocean in an airplane, used GPS (or another satellite-based navigation system, or eaten food farmed using precision automated equipment that does), which are just the first things coming to mind that would be much harder without satellites?

[PittleyDunkin]

Do you really think people will want to go to war to protect America's hegemony of gps?

[lxgr]

I believe the US would almost certainly go to war if there were an intentional attack on GPS.

[PittleyDunkin]

The us goes to war if someone sneezes.