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NATO condemns Russian ASAT test

by Nicholas Fiorenza

NATO's North Atlantic Council (NAC) has condemned Russia's 15 November anti-satellite (ASAT) test, describing it as “reckless and irresponsible”, in a 19 November press release.

The NAC, the alliance's highest decision making body, said the test “caused an orbital debris field that significantly increases risk to human life and to the space-based assets of numerous nations and entities”.

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NATO's North Atlantic Council (NAC) has condemned Russia's 15 November anti-satellite (ASAT) test, d...

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