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Nations keep their space weapons programs secret, analysis says

Original: There’s a lack of transparency in what space weapons nations are pursuing

A Los Angeles Times commentary argues that governments around the world are developing weapons for space without disclosing what they are building. The lack of transparency makes it difficult to assess the scale of militarization of orbit and complicates efforts to establish international rules or arms control agreements for space-based weapons.

Why now: Rising geopolitical tensions and growing military reliance on satellites have renewed concern about secret weapons programs in space.

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