I don't think anybody else believes that they would, either. The question is not "is the US military still doing telescope-based surveillance?" it's "is the US

I don't think anybody else believes that they would, either. The question is not "is the US military still doing telescope-based surveillance?" it's "is the US military doing it with Hubble-class stuff, or are they doing it with newer stuff?" Given the age and amount of hands-on maintenance required to keep the Hubble working, it's almost certain they're doing it with newer stuff.