Weaponization of space a threat to international security, says Russia Defense Minister Shoigu
Sergei Shoigu stressed that Russia’s defense ministry “is set to focus on close cooperation with those who are interested in interaction and cultivating the measures of trust in military sphere”
BEIJING, October 21. /TASS/. One of the most dangerous threats to international security is dragging countries into an arms race, militarization of outer space and cyber space, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday.
“Today the most dangerous phenomena in the sphere of international security is pulling countries into an arms race by deploying on their territory destabilizing types of weapons, space militarization and when this struggle spirals into cyber space,” Shoigu told a plenary session of the Xiangshan Forum on security.
SOURCE: https://tass.com/defense/1084249
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