Can Thel U.S. Win A War In Space?

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the third Mobile User Objective System satellite for the U.S. Navy lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, January 20, 2015 U.S. Navy

David Axe, Reuters: When it comes to war in space, U.S. has the edge

Quietly and without most people noticing, the world’s leading space powers — the United States, China and Russia — have been deploying new and more sophisticated weaponry in space.

Earth’s orbit is looking more and more like the planet’s surface — heavily armed and primed for war. A growing number of “inspection” satellites lurk in orbit, possibly awaiting commands to sneak up on and disable or destroy other satellites. Down on the surface, more and more warships and ground installations pack powerful rockets that, with accurate guidance, could reach into orbit to destroy enemy spacecraft.

WNU Editor: I can easily a situation where if one of these major powers perceives that it has lost its platform in space .... it would just explode a nuclear device in space that would then render everyone's satellites useless due to the resulting EMP pulse.