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Space Becomes the New Military Battleground
Original: Militarizing the Final Frontier — How Space Became the New Battleground
A new analysis argues that space is increasingly being militarized, with the final frontier turning into a battleground for strategic competition among major powers. The piece examines how satellites, anti-satellite weapons and space-based capabilities are now central to national defense planning. Discussions of this kind reflect growing concern among policymakers and analysts about the risks of conflict extending beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Why now: Rising geopolitical competition among major powers in space is drawing renewed attention to its militarization.
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