.@costareports asks @VP about the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and whether the Trump Administration plans to abide by that or work on another treaty. Pence says they don’t see a need to amend the treaty right now. #Transformers pic.twitter.com/QdY60tIUUi— Washington Post Live (@postlive) October 23, 2018
Seattle Times/Washington Post: Pence leaves open the possibility of nuclear weapons in space
WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday declined to rule out the idea of deploying nuclear weapons in space, saying the current ban on their use is "in the interest of every nation" but the issue should be decided on "the principle that peace comes through strength."
"What we need to do is make sure that we provide for the common defense of the people of the United States of America and that's the president's determination here," Pence said in an interview with The Washington Post, when asked if nuclear weapons should be banned from orbit.
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Pence added, "What we want to do is continue to advance the principle that peace comes through strength."
The new positioning comes as the Trump administration moves to potentially exit a major nuclear weapons pact with Russia and possibly bolster U.S. military operations in the heavens by forming a "Space Force."
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WNU editor: Deploying nuclear weapons in space is an idea that should not be pursued. Space is unforgiving when something goes wrong ....and when nuclear weapons are involved .... a guarantee disaster.
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