I think that Spacedoughnut means more than just earth based observation/navigation satellites and missiles.
Don't forget Military communications, which is more important than any bullet you fire. Or military weather satellites (which are just like civilian ones, maybe a bit more specialized)
The misuse of the term militarization already expresses the fear of the military. Which already expresses the hope that somebody will not harm you, if you appear just harmless and friendly, and don't show any sign, that you might harm him as well.
Militarization is NOT the creation of special military hardware. Militarization happens, when you have to place a AAA battery into your garden, you have your car taken away from you by the government for transporting officers and your children are taught that they have no other choice, but to fight for their country, regardless of their skills.
Most idiots today really don't know how lucky they are. They can become lazy sunday morning pacifists and declare the war against war. They can grow up, without EVER having to have their ideals put to the test. They enjoy a world where others will always place their heads into the line of fire, for them as well, if they want to or not. You won't see such wannabe pacifists going to a battlefield and make a sit-in between the tanks. They will sit in their comfortable homes. maybe go protesting against war on a sunny weekend day. But even protesting during a rain storm will be too much for them.
They are only those idiots, who learned only to fight against something, but never for something.
Yeah, I dislike them. I think the only true pacifists in the world are soldiers. They know how it is like to be two seconds and a macabre lottery away from an anonymous grave.
PS: So much to my intention to stay passive lurking over the holidays...