Comment by sidewndr46

I would think there are much less expensive and more rapid methods of "on-orbit disassembly" than a system like this?

Yes, China demonstrated this capability a couple year ago with towing a geo sat to a different orbit. It only makes sense to go tit-for-tat on these capabilities for servicing and the unspoken offensive ability.

https://spacenews.com/chinas-orbital-maneuvers-blur-the-line...