The Eisenhower Institute: International Perspective on Space Weapons:

Links to US Government Reports

HR 3616: The Space Preservation Act of 2002
A bill introduced to the House of Representatives, January23, 2002, by Representative Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) that seeks to preserve space for "cooperative, peaceful use for the benefit of all mankind.

US Space Command's Vision for 2020
A document that details the Space Command's vision for developing the military dimension of space use.

Report of the Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization
This Commission, which was chaired by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, urges that the national security needs of the U.S. require a prominant, proactive role for the U.S. military in space. Follow this link to view the report.

Air Force Space Command Strategic Master Plan for FY02 and Beyond
This document outlines a long range plan for implementing the vision of US Space Command. It also takes into account technology maturation timelines and political limitations on the military uses of space. Click here to view the report.

China's Stance: Preventing an Arms Race in Space

The following documents were presented to the Conference on Disarmament. One is a statement of the Position of the People's Republic of China towards future uses of space, and the other is a preliminary outline of some of its recommendations for construction of a regime that would prevent its weaponization.

Joint Working Paper by the Delegations of China and the Russian Federation outlining the possible elements of an international agreement for space
This is a draft text presented on 28th of May, 2002 by the CD Delegations of China and the Russian Federation to all other delegations seeking their support and co-sponsorship.

"China's Position on and Suggestions for Ways to Address the Issue of Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space at the Conference on Disarmament,"
submitted by the Chinese Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament on February 9, 2000.

"Possible Elements of the Future International Legal Instrument on the Prevention of the Weaponization of Outer Space,"
submitted to the Conference on Disarmament on June 6, 2001.


Russian Position on the Weaponization of Space

This section includes an excerpt from a speech given Spetember 26, 2001 by Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov to the UN General Assembly and a report compiled by Sergei Rogov on an international conference entitled "Space Without Weapons: An Arena for Peacful Cooperation in the 21st Century" convened in Moscow.

Seminar at the Space Research Institute (IKI)
On January 17, 2002, The Eisenhower Institute convened a meeting at the Space Research Institute (IKI) in Moscow to gain a Russian perspective on US plans for military space use. Follow this link for the report

Prevention of Arms Deployment in Space
A paper presented by Lt. General Mikhail S. Vinogradov, Vice Chair, Committee of Scientists for Global Security, prepared for Eisenhower Institute Seminar, January 17, 2002

Joint Working Paper by the Delegations of China and the Russian Federation outlining the possible elements of an international agreement for space
This is a draft text presented on 28th of May, 2002 by the CD Delegations of China and the Russian Federation to all other delegations seeking their support and co-sponsorship.

A speech by Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov on September 26, 2001 to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the weaponization of space.

A Russian Report on the Moscow Space Conference
On April 11-14, 2001, an international conference entitled "Space Without Weapons: An Arena for Peaceful Cooperation in the 21st Century" convened in Moscow. Representatives from numerous nations and scientific, commercial and non-governmental organizations attended the event in order to discuss the development of peaceful cooperation in space. Follow this link for a report. Compiled by Sergei Rogov. (PDF 64k)

References

1Andrew Marshall, Director of the Office of Net Assessment at the Department of Defense, defined a RMA as "…a major change in the nature of warfare brought about by the innovative application of new technologies which, combined with dramatic changes in military doctrine and operational and organizational concepts, fundamentally alters the character and conduct of military operations". Quoted in NATO Parliamentary Assembly Committee Report of the Science and Technology Committee, "The Revolution in Military Affairs," November 1998, via world wide web: RMA Watch (http://www.iwar.org.uk/rma/resources/nato/ar299stc-e.html#1).
2Michael R. Gordon with Steven Lee Myers, "Bush Team vows to Speed Up Work on Missile Shield," The New York Times, 30 April 2001, p. A1.