Russia's Foreign Minister told national leaders attending the General Assembly today that it is time to establish a global agreement outlawing the deployment of weapons in space, warning they endanger the existence of all States.
Spacedebate.org -- a new effort to expand the debate on the weaponization of space through a collaborative wiki-like tool for structured debate on a topic -- launched recently. The project is modeled after Wikipedia, but instead of focusing on developing an encyclopedia it invites users to help edit and expand an 'argument tree' that reflects the various positions in the debate over U.S. military space policy. Users can browse the argument tree or an extensive database of resources, including links to relevant news articles, authoritative quotes, and a comprehensive bibliography of sources.
The United States is in jeopardy of isolating itself from allies and adversaries alike if it forges ahead with reported plans to militarize space and pursue a go-it-alone, deep-space exploration policy, according to a panel of experts.
Michael Krepon of the Stimson Center argues that a U.S. push for military dominance in space could backfire by damaging international efforts to curb WMD proliferation.
Arms control advocates in the United States and abroad are expressing concern with the Bush administration's push for military superiority in space.
The authors critique the case for space weapons and advocate U.S. unilateral restraint.
Tariq Malik summarizes a recent report from the Stimson Center which concludes that "the use of space-based weapons systems, may inevitably cause more problems than they're meant to solve."
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James Carroll argues that the Bush administration's military space doctrine will have a serious impact on U.S.-Chinese relations.
Theresa Hitchens argues that a near-term, unilateral move by the United States to place weapons in orbit would carry serious risks for national security and international stability.
A major new report from the Henry L. Stimson Center argues that the surest way for the United States to lose the military advantages now enjoyed in space is to turn the heavens into a shooting gallery.