Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 May 1996. It was answered by Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 May 1996.

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Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Question

Whether it has been generally understood by signatories of the space treaty that only those military activities specifically precluded by Article 4 of the space treaty are prohibited and that no other military activity in space is governed by Article 1 of the Treaty. - It is for each party to a treaty to express its own understanding of its provisions.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

571 c157WA

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Arms control Treaties Antisatellite weapons Spaceflight