White House Promises Russia Not to Deploy Weapons in Space
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Created: 11.06.2005 14:56 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 14:56 MSK
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The U.S. believes in peaceful exploration of space and is not going to deploy weapons there, a spokesman for the White House Scott McCellan said referring to the recent statement of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, who threatened retaliatory steps if any country deploys weapons in space.
“There are treaties in place, and we continue to abide by those treaties,” McCellan told U.S. media. However, he pointed out the U.S. space policy is currently being reviewed. “It is not looking at weaponizing space, as some reports had previously suggested. But the peaceful exploration of space also includes the ability of nations to be able to protect their space systems,” the spokesman concluded.
Sergei Ivanov said last week that Russia is categorically against the militarization of space. “If some state begins to realize such plans, then we doubtless will take adequate retaliatory measures,” he warned.
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/06/11/weaponsspace.shtml
Created: 11.06.2005 14:56 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 14:56 MSK
MosNews
The U.S. believes in peaceful exploration of space and is not going to deploy weapons there, a spokesman for the White House Scott McCellan said referring to the recent statement of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, who threatened retaliatory steps if any country deploys weapons in space.
“There are treaties in place, and we continue to abide by those treaties,” McCellan told U.S. media. However, he pointed out the U.S. space policy is currently being reviewed. “It is not looking at weaponizing space, as some reports had previously suggested. But the peaceful exploration of space also includes the ability of nations to be able to protect their space systems,” the spokesman concluded.
Sergei Ivanov said last week that Russia is categorically against the militarization of space. “If some state begins to realize such plans, then we doubtless will take adequate retaliatory measures,” he warned.