Although space is used for military purposes, there are no weapons in space. Deploying space weapons would have seriously destabilising effects on international relations and disarmament efforts. It's for that reason that a number of countries openly oppose space weapons including Russia, Canada, China and some European states. However, some states, especially the USA, see space weapons as the future of dominance, control and successful war-fighting and are researching and developing space weapons. Yorkshire CND campaigns to keep space for peace and believes states should work to implement a multi-lateral, permament and verifiable treaty to keep all weapons out of space.

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70% of the UK public want a ban on space weapons. read about it here.