From the Halls of Montezuma
According to this report the Marines are interested in developing a reusable spaceplane for delivering a strikeforce of troops anywhere in the world in a big hurry, getting them there in two hours or less, and then getting them out when the job is done.
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(Anonymous) 2006-07-11 02:05 am (UTC)(link)I'm afraid that fast in-theater transportation is far more feasible, and given the advances we can expect in drone aircraft, likely to come much more quickly.
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Perhaps they'll hire Michael Flynn as a consultant.