It may make it safer if you help stop bad actors getting access to what will be there anyway. Some terrorist would probably love to steer one satellite into another... or whatever options control gives.
Armies are organizations build around aggression per definition and therefore _are_ the terrorist in outerspace. The good guys in space are found at civil presence such as the ISS. People from all nations and cultures working together in peace. A symbol of hope for humanity. Much unlike military organizations with boots on the ground.
It may make it safer if you help stop bad actors getting access to what will be there anyway. Some terrorist would probably love to steer one satellite into another... or whatever options control gives.