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Feb 2024
25m 2s

An Arms Race Quietly Unfolds in Space

The New York Times
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U.S. officials have acknowledged a growing fear that Russia may be trying to put a nuclear weapon into orbit. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains that their real worry is that America could lose the battle for military supremacy in space. 
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