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Emerging Technologies in Conflict: The Impact of Starlink in the Russia – Ukraine War

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2024-0020 | Journal eISSN: 3100-5071 | Journal ISSN: 3100-5063
Language: English
Page range: 185 - 194
Published on: Jun 26, 2024
Published by: Nicolae Balcescu Land Forces Academy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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