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  3. Preventing an arms race in outer space

Preventing an arms race in outer space

  • Resisting space arms race

Context

There is a growing convergence of views in the international community to prevent an arms race in outer space.

Implementation

The UN in 1994, reaffirmed the importance and urgency of preventing an arms race in outer space in all its aspects.

Broader

Opposing deployment of weapons in space
Presentable
Controlling availability of arms
Presentable
Using outer space
Yet to rate
Opposing arms race
Yet to rate
Cooperating in the use of outer space
Yet to rate

Constrains

Proliferating strategic nuclear arms
Excellent

Facilitates

Providing security assurances for non-nuclear weapon states
Yet to rate

Facilitated by

Negotiating convention for the elimination of nuclear weapons
Excellent
Promoting peaceful uses of outer space
Unpresentable
Promoting disarmament
Yet to rate

Problem

Space weapons arms race
Presentable
Irresponsible exploitation of solar system resources
Unpresentable

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(E) Emanations of other strategies
Subject
  • Defence » Arms
  • Societal problems » Prevention
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Aerospace, space
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
J2550
DOCID
12025500
D7NID
204823
Editing link
Official link
https://encyclopedia.uia.org/strategy/preventing-arms-race-outer-space
Last update
Sep 27, 2021