Conclusion - the Pentagon is not oblivious to other uses of the fleet. While strategic mobility is the game-changer, Starship’s military applications extend far beyond rapid deployment. Orbital Bombardment: The long-theorized ‘Rods from God’ kinetic weapons, Space-Based ISR and Electronic Warfare, Mass Deployment of Autonomous Weapons, Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) Buster all become viable with Starship’s lift capacity.
