Article: United States says discussing merits of treaties to prevent 'weaponization' of outer space 'pointless', as First Committee continues thematic debates; Several Speakers, Including China, Russian Federation, Warn Placement; Of Weapons in Outer Space Could Trigger Major Global Consequences, New Arms Race.

M2 PRESSWIRE-23 October 2007-UN: United States says discussing merits of treaties to prevent 'weaponization' of outer space 'pointless', as First Committee continues thematic debates; Several Speakers, Including China, Russian Federation, Warn Placement; Of Weapons in Outer Space Could Trigger Major Global Consequences, New Arms Race(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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"Discussions regarding the merits of treaties to prevent the so-called 'weaponization' of outer space would be a pointless exercise", the United States representative asserted today in the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), as it opened a thematic ...

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