Could orbital weapons and reconnaissance end war altogether?

Question

Given you could target mass amounts of people on an individual bases and scan for targets by imagery and lasers monitoring conversations off glass and metal from orbit...

Could it happen? Should it happen?

Answer 1

maybe in the future but then it will probably end in sending nukes to space holding areas then nuking the planet up

Answer 2

We have all of that and more.

It has been in orbit for years.

I served on various launch platforms putting orbital platforms in space.

So what is yoru point?

Answer 3

I'm afraid not.

It is not by weapons but by human greed that war occurs.

Take back to History.

Both the U-boat (the submarine) and the Atomic Bomb was made to see if it would conquer and thus end wars.

However, this is not what happens... you see?

Answer 4

Working together in an atmosphere of truth and trust could end the endless money wasting on weapons and raise everybody's standard of living.

The military industrial complex is theft and the taxpayer is the victim.