The 'Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space' (also known as the 'Global Network' or the 'GN') is an international network of organisations and individuals who are concerned about the militarisation and exploitation of space. When the US Space Force was established in 2019 President Trump said that it marked “a big moment”
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Every October the GN calls for global actions to support "Keep Space for Peace Week"
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File Image: The Russian Iskander-M SRBM – Wikimedia Commons By Parth Satam, Published by The Eurasian Times, 2 June 2023 Two waves of missile strikes at Ukrainian air bases by Russia in a period of 24 hours have nullified Ukraine’s claimed success in being able to intercept them. On the
A suborbital version of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket launched for the first time June 17, demonstrating its utility to support hypersonic testing. (NASA/Patrick Black) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 20 June 2023 WASHINGTON — A U.S. Defense Department program aimed at increasing the frequency of hypersonic testing launched
Published by The Guardian, 2 June 2023 Denial follows colonel saying drone used ‘highly unexpected strategies to achieve its goal’ in virtual test The US air force has denied it has conducted an AI simulation in which a drone decided to “kill” its operator to prevent it from interfering with
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 2 June 2023 The four-year contract is part of the DEUCSI (Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet) program run by the Air Force Research Laboratory. It’s a project to demonstrate the integration of commercial space internet services with military platforms and weapon systems. WASHINGTON
By Jessica West, Published by Ploughshares, 1 June 2023 Click on image to view report PDF Summary The focus of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) is on reducing space threats through norms, rules, and principles of responsible behaviour. While the first session featured discussions on existing legal and normative frameworks,
The Demonstrator Laser Weapon System , which is meant to shoot down missiles. U.S. Air Force photo. By Matthew Gault, Published by Vice, 1 June 2023 Washington is interested in the weapons but worries they'll end up in the 'valley of death' if the Pentagon isn't careful. The Pentagon is
An Iranian satellite launched by Russia lifts off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan in August amid controversy Moscow could use it for Ukraine surveillance. Photograph: Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty By Ian Sample, Published by The Guardian, 28 May 2023 Threat posed by ‘provocative’ Russia and China has left US no choice but to
Starship SN15 takes off on May 5, 2021. (Credit: SpaceX webcast) By Peter Howson, Published by Context, 25 May 2023 Like the colonial conquests of the past, in today’s space race, indigenous people are losing their land and identities Colonialism has always involved boldly going to pinch other people’s stuff.
