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The focus of US military efforts in outer space should be … arms control

Should the United States create a separate (i.e. sixth) military service, or ...

Marshall Shepherd: Connecting atmospheric science and society

Meteorologist and professor J. Marshall Shepherd talks about why climate literacy remains ...

Arms control in outer space: The Russian angle, and a possible way forward

The United States and Russia have an obvious common interest in strictly ...

Anti-satellite warfare and the case for an alternative draft treaty for space security

A two-step approach toward space arms control: the development and adoption of ...

The Outer Space Treaty and the weaponization of space

Can international law – specifically, amending the Outer Space Treaty – offer ...

Why Star Wars should remain a cinematic fantasy

As major powers race to build military services dedicated to space operations, ...

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