Earth's weakest link may be in space

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Earth's weakest link may be in space

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21 minutes 39 seconds

2 weeks ago

Earth's weakest link may be in space

Space terrorism is no longer relegated to sci-fi movies: it's happening already, and one legal expert warns we're far from prepared

An attack on satellite can take modern life offline, affecting everything from basic communication to banking. But international law is lagging, and an expert warns we risk turning the final frontier into the next frontline.

Guests:

Anna Marie Brennan - University of Waikato law lecturer

Learn more:

Read Anna's article on the threat of space terrorism here
EU chief von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming
An overview of the cyber war between Ukraine and Russia

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