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Russia calls on U.S. to drop plans to deploy missiles in space

Published 01/25/2019, 08:04 AM
Updated 01/25/2019, 08:05 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: National flags of Russia and U.S. fly at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday called on the United States to drop what it called irresponsible plans to deploy a missile defense system in space, saying the move risked fuelling an arms race.

The ministry said in a statement that the plans looked like an attempt to resurrect the so-called Star Wars program or U.S. Strategic Defence Initiative which was first announced in the 1980s by then U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: National flags of Russia and U.S. fly at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow

Moscow said it was "deeply concerned" by the U.S. plans which it said it interpreted as confirmation that Washington intended to use space for military purposes in the near future.

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