The United States complained to the UN about the Russian "Peresvet" and the "abnormal" satellite
US Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control Issues Ilim Poblet said at the UN conference on disarmament that the US was "concerned about Moscow’s space plans" and about the "abnormal" behavior of one of the Russian reconnaissance satellites, Interfax reports, citing Reuters.
Poblet reported that Washington was concerned about the creation by Russia of new space weapons, including the Peresvet combat laser complex and the “observer” satellite, which was launched last fall into orbit. However, she said that the Russian "spy satellite" "behaves abnormally," but refused to clarify her words, adding that "this is another proof that Moscow’s words are at odds with her actions." According to Poblet, "Russia's desire to use outer space for military purposes is disturbing."
Poblet also said that the new treaty on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, proposed by Russia, "cannot prevent Moscow from creating Peresvet and satellites leading espionage for foreign satellites."
In response to the attacks of Poblet, the Russian deputy to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva, Alexander Deineko called the words Poblet "unfounded, slanderous accusations based on suspicions and assumptions," adding that no one forbade the American side to make the necessary amendments to the Russian-Chinese a project on the prevention of a space arms race, which Washington did not want to use.
Meanwhile, accusing Russia of unleashing a space arms race, the United States plans to deploy a battery of combat lasers in space for 2023 to destroy cruise missiles. In this case, the implementation of this program has already been allocated funds embedded in the new US defense budget for the 2019 fiscal year.
Poblet reported that Washington was concerned about the creation by Russia of new space weapons, including the Peresvet combat laser complex and the “observer” satellite, which was launched last fall into orbit. However, she said that the Russian "spy satellite" "behaves abnormally," but refused to clarify her words, adding that "this is another proof that Moscow’s words are at odds with her actions." According to Poblet, "Russia's desire to use outer space for military purposes is disturbing."
Poblet also said that the new treaty on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, proposed by Russia, "cannot prevent Moscow from creating Peresvet and satellites leading espionage for foreign satellites."
In response to the attacks of Poblet, the Russian deputy to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva, Alexander Deineko called the words Poblet "unfounded, slanderous accusations based on suspicions and assumptions," adding that no one forbade the American side to make the necessary amendments to the Russian-Chinese a project on the prevention of a space arms race, which Washington did not want to use.
Meanwhile, accusing Russia of unleashing a space arms race, the United States plans to deploy a battery of combat lasers in space for 2023 to destroy cruise missiles. In this case, the implementation of this program has already been allocated funds embedded in the new US defense budget for the 2019 fiscal year.
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