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Militarizing the Final Frontier: Space the New Battleground

Original: Militarizing the Final Frontier — How Space Became the New Battleground

Space is increasingly framed as a military domain, with major powers developing satellite weapons, anti-satellite capabilities and dedicated space forces. Commentary highlights how growing rivalry between the United States, China and Russia is turning orbit into a strategic battleground, raising concerns about arms competition, the vulnerability of critical satellites and the lack of updated international rules governing conflict beyond Earth.

Why now: Ongoing geopolitical rivalry and military developments in orbit are keeping space security in the news.

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