ABSTRACT
The fundamental premises of the Outer Space Treaty are that outer space is not open to national appropriation but reserved for the pursuit of peaceful purposes in common interest of mankind. Though the West Point speech was focused largely on maturation of global terrorism, the author focuses on a theme that was rather poignant-the dangers of proliferation of technology. In the international arena, any threat to global security is a problem shared by all members of United Nation, particularly when new technology points to development of devastating space weaponry. Arms control policy and strategy, perceived as a programme and framework in which international community shares common objectives, can be achieved on a basis of shared expectation and agreements. The author argues that there is no way argument can be made that maintaining international peace and stability is served by ratcheting up an arms race in outer space and the correlative danger of the use of armed force.
