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US National Space Policy: weaponizing space?(ban on space weapons use)
October 4-10 marked World Space Week, designated by the United Nations General Assembly "for the yearly celebration at the international level of the contribution that space science and technology can make to the betterment of the human condition," with the objective of "increasing awareness among decision makers and civil society of the benefits of the peaceful uses of space science and technology for sustainable development" (UNISPACE III 1999, Section II). During this year's celebrations, the United States quietly released the unclassified version of the revised US National Space Policy. Although the launch of this new policy initially went unnoticed by mainstream media and the public, international attention is quickly growing with the realization that it may call into question the future use of space for peaceful purposes.
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US National Space Policy: 1996 and 2006
The revised National Space Policy is being touted by the White House as a continuation of the principles and priorities established in the 1996 Policy of the Clinton Administration. A close examination, however, reveals important changes in language and emphasis, which reflect the Bush Administration's shift towards a unilateralist approach to space, with greater emphasis on national security, further opening the possibility that space will be weaponized. (1)
The policy opens with the declaration that "those who effectively utilize space will enjoy added prosperity and security and will hold a substantial advantage over those who do not" (Government of the United States 2006, Section 1). It links national security to a greater array of goals in space, including strengthening space leadership, developing a globally competitive commercial space sector, science and technology development, and international cooperation (Section 3). There is also consistent emphasis on the need for US "freedom of action" in space, and a clear rejection of "any limitations on the fundamental right of the United States to operate in and acquire data from space" (Section 2). Further, the revised policy now declares that "the United States…
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