Space Geopolitics

- Russia and Belarus oppose space militarization and will counter such policies; CIS Foreign Ministers also express concern over an arms race in outer space and support steps to prevent it. - Turkey condemns deployment of space weapons after American assets reached orbit, calling for peaceful exploration. - SpaceX's Starship rocket development may sideline NASA’s Moon missions, focusing on expanding Starlink and AI data centers. - Pentagon contracts Overview Energy to design a space-based solar power system aimed at beaming energy from orbit to Earth.

Recent headlines

• Moscow, Minsk to counter policy of space militarization — tass_ru
• Russia, China hypersonic missile threats fuel need for space defense, satellite CEO says — cnbc_world
• India defends satellite internet approval process after Elon Musk jab — al_jazeera
• EU deepens collective space security with mutual defense pact — breaking_defense
• CIS countries concerned by forecast of arms race in outer space — tass_ru