# Twelve countries now building weapons to disable satellites, double the number in 2018

- slug: twelve-countries-now-building-weapons-to-disable-satellites-double-the-number-in-2018
- date: 2026-04-08
- category: Space & Aerospace

Twelve countries are now building weapons that can reach satellites. The evidence for why that matters is in a 316-page report most policy shops treat as a baseline reference.

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