U.S. Rejects Russian-Chinese Proposal To Ban Weapons In Space

BillCosby · 02-13-2008, 11:00 AM

The Tuesday United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva brought face to face three of the world’s biggest powers, China, Russia and the United States, in a discussion regarding the ban on weapons in space. The proposal forwarded by the first two aims at preventing a possible arms race in outer space, but Washington opposed the idea, saying signing the treaty would mean putting the U.S. in military disadvantage as opposed to Russia and China.

“Weapons deployment in space by one state will inevitably result in a chain reaction,” Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said at the convention. “This, in turn, is fraught with a new spiral in the arms race, both in space and on the earth.” The United States’ stance determined the Russian minister to also say: “The substantive work of the conference has been blocked for 10 years now.”

Dana M. Petrino, the White House press secretary, said even if signed, the treaty would be impossible to materialize, as any object transiting space could turn into a weapon, just by setting its course onto a collision trajectory with another space object, and asked at the same time for more transparency and confidence-building measures to be taken.

The Russian-Chinese idea began circulating for the first time in 2002, but the chances for the United States to approve it are still very low. The United States consider it a mean of preventing them from installing a missile interceptor system in the Czech Republic and Poland and refused to speak at the Geneva conference.

Last year’s incident, when China shot down one of its old weather satellites with the help of a ballistic missile draw the United States’ attention on the necessity of ensuring the safety of their own satellites, as some nations of the world continue to increase their military capabilities. If the United States will not take the proposal into consideration however, other countries might, and that would disadvantage the U.S., Americans representatives say.

jowey · 02-13-2008, 11:14 AM

Thought that we already had a weapons ban agreement - up for renewal ? Guess we are afraid of Osama in Space - the Arabs might build better platforms.

We / they should be afraid of us, our empire building and intervention. Comply, embrace Democracy or Die.... zapped from the face of the earth like a bug on an orange by a magnifying glass....

First Kyoto Protocol now this .....

BillCosby · 02-13-2008, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jowey

Thought that we already had a weapons ban agreement - up for renewal ? Guess we are afraid of Osama in Space - the Arabs might build better platforms.

We / they should be afraid of us, our empire building and intervention. Comply, embrace Democracy or Die.... zapped from the face of the earth like a bug on an orange by a magnifying glass....

First Kyoto Protocol now this .....

Well I believe it has been the plan/desire of the usa since regan through the clintons & bushs to have space as part of the usa world/space hegemony.........

I believe that clinton 1 declared those old treaties old & out of date. SInce they were agreed to before we could actually control/have a monopoly we could utilize against the rest of humanity...

The_Heretic · 02-13-2008, 05:41 PM

In the long term the plan will be to build satellite and/or manned vessels equipped with partical emissions weapons as the next general weapon of mass destruction to replace nuclear weapons.

jowey · 02-14-2008, 03:18 PM

U.S. Considering Shooting Down Satellite.....

BillCosby · 02-14-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jowey

U.S. Considering Shooting Down Satellite.....

Was it made in China like everything else????

The_Heretic · 02-14-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jowey

U.S. Considering Shooting Down Satellite.....

Speak chuckin' retards.

jowey · 02-15-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Heretic

Speak chuckin' retards.

What's a "Speak chuckin' retards"

The_Heretic · 02-15-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jowey

What's a "Speak chuckin' retards"

They can't cope with an errant satellite but to shoot it down with what is effectively a high tech spear. Sure, it's self propelled, guided and possibly explodeds, but it's still just a spear.

The retards bit is because a satellite of this sensitive nature wasn't designed with a failsafe that would destroy it in the event of unplanned reentry.

jowey · 02-16-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Heretic

They can't cope with an errant satellite but to shoot it down with what is effectively a high tech spear. Sure, it's self propelled, guided and possibly explodeds, but it's still just a spear.

The retards bit is because a satellite of this sensitive nature wasn't designed with a failsafe that would destroy it in the event of unplanned reentry.

Figured it was "Spear", the "Speak chuckin" got me.

"hey I am speak'n at you satellite git your ass down here"......

Okay I am being an ass

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BillCosby The party of the pissed!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,502 My Mood: Thanks: 183 Thanked 117 Times in 91 Posts	U.S. Rejects Russian-Chinese Proposal To Ban Weapons In Space The Tuesday United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva brought face to face three of the world’s biggest powers, China, Russia and the United States, in a discussion regarding the ban on weapons in space. The proposal forwarded by the first two aims at preventing a possible arms race in outer space, but Washington opposed the idea, saying signing the treaty would mean putting the U.S. in military disadvantage as opposed to Russia and China. “Weapons deployment in space by one state will inevitably result in a chain reaction,” Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said at the convention. “This, in turn, is fraught with a new spiral in the arms race, both in space and on the earth.” The United States’ stance determined the Russian minister to also say: “The substantive work of the conference has been blocked for 10 years now.” Dana M. Petrino, the White House press secretary, said even if signed, the treaty would be impossible to materialize, as any object transiting space could turn into a weapon, just by setting its course onto a collision trajectory with another space object, and asked at the same time for more transparency and confidence-building measures to be taken. The Russian-Chinese idea began circulating for the first time in 2002, but the chances for the United States to approve it are still very low. The United States consider it a mean of preventing them from installing a missile interceptor system in the Czech Republic and Poland and refused to speak at the Geneva conference. Last year’s incident, when China shot down one of its old weather satellites with the help of a ballistic missile draw the United States’ attention on the necessity of ensuring the safety of their own satellites, as some nations of the world continue to increase their military capabilities. If the United States will not take the proposal into consideration however, other countries might, and that would disadvantage the U.S., Americans representatives say. __________________ Preventive war is not war!!!!Counter-terror is not terror
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jowey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 944 Blog Entries: 21 Thanks: 13 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Thought that we already had a weapons ban agreement - up for renewal ? Guess we are afraid of Osama in Space - the Arabs might build better platforms. We / they should be afraid of us, our empire building and intervention. Comply, embrace Democracy or Die.... zapped from the face of the earth like a bug on an orange by a magnifying glass.... First Kyoto Protocol now this ..... __________________ O homines ad servitutem paratos...Emperor Tiberius A long standing member of the "Moronic Order of Singularity"
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