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Nations eye weather manipulation tech as potential geopolitical weapon

Nations are increasingly concerned about the potential for weather manipulation technologies to be used as geopolitical tools or weapons. China's expansion of artificial rainfall capabilities, covering a vast area, has raised national security alarms in India, particularly after devastating floods in Assam. Experts like Sarma have voiced concerns about the significant downstream effects of such large-scale atmospheric manipulation, highlighting the growing tension around weather control as a potential new frontier in international rivalries. AI

IMPACT Potential for weather manipulation technologies to be weaponized could reshape geopolitical strategies and international relations.

RANK_REASON The article discusses geopolitical concerns and potential future uses of weather manipulation technology, rather than a specific event like a release, funding, or regulatory action.

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Nations eye weather manipulation tech as potential geopolitical weapon

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Khushboo Razdan ·

    Weather weapons: why the atmosphere could become the next geopolitical battleground

    When devastating floods swept through Assam in northeastern India in 2018, the disaster quickly triggered a troubling question within New Delhi’s security corridors: could control over the weather become a new tool of geopolitical pressure or warfare? As technology advances, coul…