This, it is hoped, can prevent the generation of more debris and the further development of space weapons. (scientificamerican.com)
For years Russia and China have pushed for the ratification of a legally binding United Nations treaty banning space weapons — a treaty that U.S. officials and outside experts have repeatedly rejected as a disingenuous nonstarter. (scientificamerican.com)
Both nations could be seen as simply responding to what they see as the U.S.'s clandestine development of potential space weapons. (scientificamerican.com)