Would it be possible that whoever launches the satellite (in a major power) somehow adds to it a re-entry module, so the knowledge and sensible devices stay out of the reach of lesser powers?
This is also a safety consideration in satellite design - see, for instance: https://spectrum.ieee.org/spacex-claims-to-have-redesigned-i...
If the whole thing comes apart into tiny pieces, you have no chance that anyone/anything on the ground will be injured/damaged by falling debris..