How the UK and Nato are preparing for spectre of nuclear war in space
How the UK and Nato are preparing for spectre of nuclear war in space
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How the UK and Nato are preparing for spectre of nuclear war in space
How the UK and Nato are preparing for spectre of nuclear war in space
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What once seemed like science fiction is fast becoming a reality: outer space is emerging as the next frontier in [global warfare](https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/space-war-lasers-missiles-satellites-conflict-tim-marshall-963439?srsltid=AfmBOooYgvLJq4zSlyvnDLc9Sww1SrN42A6s0jmH4J-wCK7V5tpdebKz&ico=in-line_link).
Satellites, first designed to deliver GPS signals across space, mitigate against hurricanes and track forest fires, are today also used to identify targets and guide missiles. As technology advances, space is fast becoming a theatre where nations position themselves for dominance.
[China](https://inews.co.uk/topic/china?srsltid=AfmBOoqCKpY6I3C7HrIENcH-HPwNT2GE84p9K2i7tbRg97bzWMAtHMl4&ico=in-line_link) and India have developed weapons capable of destroying satellites, while Russia has been accused of exploring nuclear weapons in space, sparking fears of a new arms race above Earth.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato), a constellation of states that includes the US and the UK, has since designated space as a new operational domain, alongside air, land, sea and cyberspace.
However, while Nato countries have consistently been aligned in its dealings with China and Russia’s exploits in space, experts say the imminent presidency of Trump and his ties to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite systems could divide the alliance and replicate global tensions in orbit.
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