The term ‘dual-use’ is misleading and dangerous

SpaceNews columnist Graeme Ritchie questions the usefulness of the term 'dual-use' for technologies with civilian and military applications. He argues that technology itself is neutral; what matters is intent, context, and political will. Labeling something as dual-use, he suggests, may sidestep the real decisions about how it's deployed.

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