Russia, China challenge US space arms
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China and Russia challenged the United States at a disarmament debate Tuesday by formally presenting a plan to ban weapons in space Â a proposal that Washington has called a diplomatic ploy by the two nations to gain a military advantage.
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The explosion of a Russian rocket stage in space may have created as much debris as the destruction of a satellite by China last month.
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Russia took a fresh swipe at the United States on Tuesday over its missile shield plans, raising tensions on the eve of a big power summit that could also expose divisions on climate change and aid for Africa.
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Russia proposed a treaty on Tuesday to  ban the deployment of weapons in outer space, warning that  their development could lead to a new arms race and a repeat of  the Cold War.
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Americans fear that the United States has frittered away 35 years of space superiority, and a new generation of rivals is about to shove it into second place.
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Sen. Richard Lugar and former Sen. Sam Nunn are in Russia this week to celebrate the United States' 15-year effort to help Russia destroy or lock up its vast arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. But along with the program's successes, there have been notable setbacks.
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China on Tuesday called for talks on a space weapons treaty, a day after its defense minister reportedly said the country had no plans for a repeat of last month's test of an anti-satellite weapon.
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China joined Russia on Tuesday in criticizing a U.S. plan to build a missile defense system in Europe, saying the system could set off an arms race.
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Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted by Russian missiles if they agree to host a proposed U.S. missile defense system, a top Russian general warned Monday.Comment
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At the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, the United States rejected a Russian-Chinese draft treaty banning weapons in space.
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Once-bitter rivals Russia and China will hold a massive joint military exercise on Chinese territory next year involving submarines and possibly strategic bombers, Russia&#39;s
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The United States said on Tuesday that  China's recent anti-satellite missile test had endangered  hundreds of satellites and left debris in orbit for a century,  but reiterated its opposition to a new global treaty on space.
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President Bush pushed for stern international action against North Korea on Thursday but ran into resistance from China and Russia. The North Koreans threatened to fire off more test rockets.
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Russia has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile capable of penetrating American defences.
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US president in attempt to placate Vladimir Putin after Russian president's threat to aim missiles at western countries in retaliation.
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A year ago, China blasted a weather satellite out of orbit, and threw the international community into panic. But despite fears of a "space Pearl Habor," MIT's Geoffrey Forden finds, the United States could withstand China's worst assault above the skies.
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MOSCOW. Feb 3 (Interfax) - Russia would like to expand cooperation with the U.S. in space exploration, including for military purposes, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.