Meeting Chinese demands for a negotiation on space-based weapons was not considered an option for the administration.

That is an agreement to reduce long-range missiles, those with a range beyond 3,400 miles, and prevent the development of American space-based weapons.

"This says nothing about space-based weapons, star wars or any of that."

Such technology, once developed, can be used for space-based weapons to attack satellites and missiles.

No plausible threat yet exists that would justify a major effort to develop and deploy space-based weapons.

Any space-based weapon would have to join this procession and roll along with the rest of the traffic.

The committee emphasized ground-based systems instead of space-based weapons.

But how to develop such space-based weapons without abrogating the treaty?

Ambassador, are you sure the Lokra don't have any space-based weapons?

Moscow may also fear the use of space-based weapons as part of a first strike.