Peter Dutton says space command needed as some countries ‘see space as a territory for their taking’
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from on (#5XBEV)
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Space must not become a new realm for conflict", Peter Dutton will say as he launches the Australian defence force's new space command.
The defence minister will on Tuesday accuse some countries - including Russia - of seeing space as a territory for their taking". Dutton will tell a conference in Canberra that Australia will work with allies to push for a safe, stable and secure space domain".
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