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Dual-use satellites create a policy dilemma for New Zealand
Original: The same satellite can have military and civilian functions. This creates a dilemma for NZ
New Zealand is facing a policy dilemma over satellites that serve both military and civilian purposes. Writing in The Conversation, analysts argue that dual-use space technology blurs the line between peaceful and defence applications, forcing the government to weigh its civil space ambitions and commercial interests against long-standing commitments to remain a nuclear-free, low-militarised nation.
Why now: Growing global military interest in space is forcing countries like New Zealand to reconsider how they regulate dual-use satellite technology.
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- The same satellite can have military and civilian functions. This creates a dilemma for NZ · The Conversation
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