Dossier
space militarization
Coverage of space militarization in the Nexus archive.
- Can Japan lead push to halt space militarisation as nuclear rivalry heats up?
The collapse of UN talks on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has heightened Japanese concerns about space militarization, with Russia accused of developing nuclear anti-satellite weapons, China and Russia advancing satellite-disabling technologies, and the US pursuing space-based missile defense systems. Some in Japan advocate for the country to lead in establishing new rules for peaceful space use.