CSTO Members Oppose 'Star Wars' Policy, Russia's Envoy Says
Quick Look
- CSTO members strongly oppose reviving a 'Star Wars' policy, fearing it could open a new era of security threats.
- Russia's envoy Viktor Vasilyev stated the bloc is working on a foreign ministers' statement to prevent an arms race in outer space.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is a Russia-led military alliance. The concept of 'Star Wars' policy refers to the Strategic Defense Initiative proposed by US President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, aimed at developing a missile defense system. The CSTO is participating in an international roundtable on its role in peace and stability.
VIENNA, May 19. /TASS/. Members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO, a Russia-led security bloc) strongly oppose reviving a "Star Wars" policy, President of the CSTO Permanent Council and Russia’s Permanent Representative to the organization Viktor Vasilyev said.
"Placing weapons in outer space may open up a new era of security threats. Therefore, we stand against reviving what appears to be a long-forgotten 'Star Wars' policy," he told an international roundtable on the CSTO’s role in strengthening peace and stability held at an event organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
According to Vasilyev, the organization is currently working on a draft foreign ministers’ statement on preventing an arms race in outer space.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
CSTO will release a foreign ministers' statement on preventing an arms race in outer space.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific actions will the CSTO take to prevent an arms race in outer space?
- What is the timeline for the draft foreign ministers' statement?
- Which specific 'Star Wars' policies are being referred to?
- What are the views of other CSTO member states on this issue?
