Unsafe space: On the U.S. and ‘on-orbit space control weapons‘

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Hindu

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Deployment of weapons calls for multilateral governance in space…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:38:22 UTC.

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  1. Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace

  2. Protesters blockade Elbit Systems factory over Israel weapons supply

  3. Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption in UK

  4. Unsafe space: On the U.S. and ‘on-orbit space control weapons‘

  5. AI and autonomous weapons are high on the agenda at the UN General Assembly

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