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Russia “Categorically” Against Weapons in Space

April 13, 2005 :: News

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov has said that Russia is “categorically against the deployment of weapons in space,” reports Interfax. His remarks come days after a related comment by Missile Defense Agency Director Henry Obering, that the U.S. should consider experimental testing space-based missile defenses.
        Obering had (correctly) noted that “Emerging threats round the world indicate the need for developing a space-based layer of defensive systems.”
        Although Russia has nominally opposed the deployment of American space-based defenses—significant for the capabilities to destroy missiles much earlier in their trajectory—in fact their own policies clearly emphasize the importance of a military presence in space. And Ivanov, even while opposing American deployment, indicated in the same press conference that such a presence remains a priority for Russia. “There are currently about 100 spacecraft in our space military group, and the role of space will only go on increasing,” ITAR-TASS quoted Ivanov as saying. The strategic high ground of space makes it only reasonable that Russia would desire such basing—as well as that the U.S. should pursue space-based defenses.  (Article)

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