The United States and Japan have jointly sponsored a U.N. Security Council resolution urging all nations to refrain from deploying or developing nuclear weapons in space. The U.S. ambassador emphasized the unprecedented danger and unacceptability of placing nuclear weapons in Earth's orbit.
The resolution comes in response to concerns over Russia's reported acquisition of anti-satellite weapon capabilities. Despite assurances from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow has no plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space, the U.S. and Japan are pushing for a global commitment to uphold the Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits the placement of weapons of mass destruction in orbit.
