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Cold War Fears Return Amid Space Weapons Race
Original: Letter: Cold War-era fears recur with space weapons race
A letter to the editor in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser argues that Cold War-era fears are resurfacing as an arms race extends into space. The writer draws a parallel between today's development of space-based weapons and the nuclear anxieties of the twentieth century, warning that militarising orbit could revive the dread and instability that defined the Cold War period.
Why now: Ongoing geopolitical tensions and reports of space-based weapons development are renewing public concern about a new orbital arms race.
Evidence
- Letter: Cold War-era fears recur with space weapons race · Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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