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The U.N. resolution is not a global ban against ASAT tests, but rather a shared agreement among member states. “Among its terms, the Assembly called on all States not to conduct such tests and to continue discussions to develop further practical steps and contribute to legally binding instruments on the prevention of an arms race in outer space,” the U.N. wrote in its statement.
The recent adoption of the resolution can be taken as a sign of the times—an indication that space will become a contested frontier as nations deliver their precious assets to orbit.
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