In the shadow of war, diplomats and experts seek to ban weapons from space
Top Stories Tamfitronics Image of anti-satellite weaponry generated via DALL-E.Even as the community of nations on Earth fractures further into rival blocs, an effort to build greater cohesion in space is gathering momentum. The extent to which this succeeds, or not, may set the course of global peace and security for the foreseeable future.Diplomats along with military, industry, civil and academic experts are gathering in Geneva this week for the annualOuter Space Security Conferencehosted by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). Driving the agenda: how to build cooperation across the international community as it works to Prevent an Arms Race in Outer Space (PAROS).The timing of the meeting is critical. Diplomatic efforts on PAROS have been on a rocket to nowhere for the past four decades, buffeted bycompeting aims.Some states want to ban...