Space arms race warning
NZPA-Reuter Moscow The Soviet Union will respond with new weapons of its own if the United States develops orbiting anti-missile defence systems, the official news agency Tass reported yesterday. Commenting on reports that President Ronald Reagan is considering a multi-billion-dollar project for building satellite-based laser guns, Tass said such a step would mean starting a new arms race in space.
“The Pentagon strategists
should not hope that the U.S.S.R. will allow them to turn outer space into a proving range for the preparation of war against the socialist countries.” said Tass.
American officials said that Mr Reagan was considering proposals for a socalled “star wars” anti-mis-sile defence system, which he first suggested in a speech last March. Tass renewed President Yuri Andropov’s call for a United States-Soviet agreement banning all weapons from space.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19831022.2.96.9
Bibliographic details
Press, 22 October 1983, Page 10
Word Count
137Space arms race warning Press, 22 October 1983, Page 10
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in