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According to Lebret, the growing militarisation of space cannot be understood simply by asking whether a satellite is civilian, military, or a “weaponised.” And Lebreton argues that militarization does not eliminate the necessity of cooperation. The emerging space-security order is therefore defined by an unusual tension: states may increasingly prepare to compete and potentially fight in space while remaining structurally dependent on one another to keep space usable at all. AI : 'We need to take the risk seriously and have more coordination' Cybercriminals perfect 'social engineering': 'Each hack feeds the chances of the next one succeeding Landmark case against Meta: Focus shifts from online content to 'design and infrastructure' 'France wants to lead the way' with under-15s social media ban G7 focuses on AI's contentious future and US industry dominance 'Civilians will be put in harm's way,' expert warns as first autonomous drone kills revealed © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved.
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