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Space as a Military Centre of Gravity
_is_launched_from_the_Aegis_cruiser_USS_Lake_Erie_(CG_70)_as_part_of_the_Missile_Defense_Agency's_latest_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System_(BMDS).jpg "The USS Lake Erie launched a Standard Missile-3 at a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it travelled in space at more than 27,000 km/h over the Pacific Ocean on 20 February 2008. Credit: US Navy")
The USS Lake Erie launched a Standard Missile-3 at a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it travelled in space at more than 27,000 km/h over the Pacific Ocean on 20 February 2008. Credit: US Navy
By Malcolm Davis
There is a common misconception that space is a pristine global commons that sits above terrestrial geopolitical rivalries. Nothing could be further from the emerging reality.
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