[Interview] How Should We Handle Space Weapons

How serious is the threat from space weapons? How should we handle the situation with international treaties? Is there a way to ensure the enforcement of them and what are the risks if somebody breaks them? Figuring out the answers with Dr Matthew Powell from the University of Portsmouth.
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00:00 Intro
01:49 How serious is the threat from Russia
08:37 Weapons in space
13:13 Consequences
18:12 Space-based anti-satellite weapons
25:58 The next version of outer space treaty
48:00 Current obsessions
52:55 Final thoughts
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