The United States voiced deep concern on August 14 about Russia’s pursuit of weapons including a mobile laser system to destroy satellites in space, as well as its putting into orbit of a new “space apparatus inspector”.
Yleem D.S. Poblete, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, was addressing the U.N.’s Conference on Disarmament in Geneva which has been discussing a new treaty to prevent an arms race in outer space.
