nuclear andmassdestruction weapons. Itmaintained thatthoseotherweapons notcovered bytheOuterSpaceTreatyaredescribed inthisproposal and currently theygiverisetothedeepest concern because theyarethesubject ofresearch anddevelopment, withaviewtobeingincorporated intostrategic defence systems. CD/1034 page14 33.Onedelegation suggested thatthemajority ofsatellites withmilitary capabilities belonged totwomajorPowers andtheyarecritical forthe stability ofthestrategic nuclear systems. Bothstatesarenegotiating bilaterally toreducetheirstrategic nuclear arsenals andaddress outerspace issues. Intheviewofthisdelegation, onedaythesenuclear systems and theirassociated landandspace-based concomitant maydisappear, butforthe moment however theyremainpillars ofthesecurity ofbothstatesandonlya deliberate, rational, harmonious policywillretire themwithout danger. Therefore, itwouldbeimpossible toimagine thattheConference on Disarmament couldplayanactiveandconstructive roleinthisprocess atthis stage. 34.Onedelegation recalled thatitsGovernment hadintroduced radical proposals toprevent thedevelopment anddeployment ofanyspaceweapons at allandspecifically anti-satellite weapons. Experience showed, however, that suchradical measures couldnotbecomethesubject ofconcrete negotiations in thenearfuture. Asaresult, moreandmoredelegations areoptingtobegin withconfidence-building measures inspace.Itpointed outthattheideawas nottostartnegotiations justforthesakeofnegotiations, inordertobe abletoreportthattheCDwasconducting negotiations onouterspace,but .rathertotakethefirststepstowards establishing thebasisforconfidence withrespect tostates' spaceactivities -tobuildupexperience with constructive multilateral workasregards theouterspacedimension of security andstability. However important thebilateral soviet-American negotiations are,multilateral efforts arevital,because anincreasing number ofstatesarebecoming involved inspaceactivities. Therefore, the delegation suggested thattheconcept of"openouterspace"shouldbecome a subject ofconsideration attheConference onDisarmament. Themostimportant measures related totherealization ofthe"openouterspace"concept, inthe viewofthisdelegation include (a)thestrengthening ofthe1975Convention onRegistration ofObjects Launched intoOuterSpace; (b)theelaboration of "rulesoftheroad"ora"codeofconduct"; (c)theuseofspace-based monitoring devices intheinterest oftheinternational community; and(d) theestablishment ofaninternational spaceinspectorate. France's proposal fortheestablishment ofaninternational centretoprocess imagesobtained fromspacealsodeserves apositive response. Thesemeasures cannotendanger anybody's security. Thedelegation urgedallstatestostudythoroughly the positive potential embodied inthe"openouterspace"concept. Onedelegation CD/I034 page15 submitted onbehalfoftwostatesanupdated version ofthedocument entitled "Review ofinitiatives initiatives oftheStatesmembers oftheConference on Disarmament underagendaitem5",prepared onthebasisoftheofficial documents andrecords oftheUnitedNations General Assembly andthe Conference onDisarmament, aswellasonstatements madebythememberStates (CD/OS/WP.28/Rev.1). Thedelegation hopedthatthereviewwouldpromote in-depth analysis ofthecomplex political, military, scientific, technical andinternational legalproblems, takingintoaccount thenecessity of examining avenues whichcouldleadtofuturemultilateral negotiations inthe Conference onDisarmament aimedattheprevention ofanarmsraceinouter space. 35.Several delegations reiterated thattheystoodforthebanning ofall spaceweapons whichnaturally includes ASATweapons. Intheviewofthese delegations inordertofacilitate consideration andnegotiation oftheissue oftheprevention ofanarmsraceinouterspace,thebanning ofASATweapons, asafirststep,hasacertain practical significance. 36.Onedelegation heldthatinordertoeffectively prevent anarmsracein outerspaceitwasnecessary thatthetwocountries withthelargest space capabilities shouldimmediately stopthedevelopment, testing, production and deployment ofspaceweapons anddestroyalltheexisting ones,including both anti-ballistic missiles andanti-satellite weapons. Theyshouldreachassoon aspossible substantive agreement ontheprevention ofanarmsraceinouter
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the prevention of an arms race in outer space, specifically focusing on the development and deployment of space weapons, including anti-satellite weapons. The language used is technical and diplomatic, suggesting a context of international negotiations and agreements. The text also touches on the importance of building confidence and cooperation among nations in order to prevent an arms race.

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