The article says that one of the potential military applications would be the ability to disarm or redirect a weapon as it reenters the atmosphere -- Having tak

The article says that one of the potential military applications would be the ability to disarm or redirect a weapon as it reenters the atmosphere -- Having taken the same topical look at the article that you have, I am not sure why you think that is a categorically bad thing to implement, from any standpoint. I mean, you could make the case that having that capacity will make the fingers that rest on the big red buttons all the itchier... if you wanted to be all ad hominem about things. I for one think that gapingly general fiat mandates like the one you propose are just as potentially damaging as any weapon.