As a defensive weapon, MOTAPM should mainly be used by countries within their own territory against foreign invasion.

Firstly, the concealment of the MOTAPM, as a major defensive weapon, has important military significance.

Anti satellite weapons and related satellite and defence

When the Treaty was adopted in 1972, the United States had emphasized that the development of missile defence systems would trigger a defensive and offensive arms race and that there was an organic link between such weapons and global strategic stability.

At the same time, as a legitimate and effective weapon for defense, MOTAPM still have important military utility.

Surplus arms are those weapons deemed to be surplus to the legitimate defence requirements of the State as defined by the peace accord

MOTAPM with anti handling devices (AHD) are a defensive weapon permissible according to international humanitarian law.

We remain committed to ensuring the highest standards of responsibility in the use of these defensive weapons.

At the same time, we should not lose sight of the fact that banning a defensive weapon carries with it a strong disarmament dimension as well.

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Thus, the THAAD deploys a hit to kill interceptor. An infrared seeker on the hit to kill vehicle provides final guidance to the target.

It would seem sensible to distinguish between offensive and defensive weapon capabilities, but again, this is not an issue on which all nations agree.

The States parties remain deeply concerned at strategic defence doctrines that set out rationales for the use of nuclear weapons.

(c) In certain cases, where it is deemed under the terms of the peace agreement that there are arms in excess of the legitimate security and defence needs of the parties, it should be possible to dispose of such arms through transfer to another State for its legitimate defence requirements under strict and transparent arms control measures.

This is progressing because some of these weapon systems are thought to be anti tactical ballistic missile defence systems and not anti strategic ballistic missile defence systems.

Believing that the proposition that nuclear weapons can be retained in perpetuity and never used accidentally or by decision defies credibility, and that the only complete defence is the elimination of nuclear weapons and the assurance that they will never be produced again,

The real driving force behind the push for space weaponization lies in the intention to ensure US space superiority through offensive ASAT capabilities and space based missile defence interceptors.

The latter were designed to withstand attacks from nuclear or even from anti satellite weapons.

Little has been done since 2000 by the 5 NWS to reduce the importance of nuclear weapons at their defence and strategic doctrines.

The continued development of ballistic missile defence technology, the deployment of ballistic missile defence systems and the policy of pursuing space control must all be considered as part of the outer space weaponization problem.

Deciding to do without cluster weapons would mean accepting a substantial reduction in States' terrestrial defence capabilities.

Seventh annual course on the medical aspects on defence against chemical weapons, Tehran, to be held in October 2005.

However, the idea that it might elaborate a treaty banning anti personnel landmines is not gaining acceptance, because landmines are defensive conventional weapons.

Laser or particle beams as options for active missile defences or otherwise applied in a nuclear weapons context

The need to prevent small arms and light weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists is becoming increasingly clear, in particular with regard to the most dangerous types of small arms and light weapons.

Our defence plans have never relied on the possession of nuclear weapons or of other weapons of mass destruction.

Anti personnel landmines are a classic defensive weapon the security of no State is threatened by another apos s possession or deployment of them.

2. The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force is not in possession of any weapons of aerial delivery or nuclear, chemical or biological weaponry, nor does it intend to acquire weapons of mass destruction in the future.

The military spacecraft are launched under the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

With regard to confiscated and or impounded weapons, the Ministry of Defence does not issue a new marking for such types of weapons, but merely registers them with their original marking otherwise, the characteristics of the weapon are described in the federal registry of firearms covering only those weapons made available to the Ministry by the competent judicial authority.

As it stands, the US sells mainly defensive weapons systems to India, while Russia, for example, offers India offensive weapons, including strategic bombers, an aircraft carrier, and a lease on a nuclear submarine. Would the US be willing to sell India offensive weapons including high precision conventional arms, anti submarine systems, and long range air and sea launched cruise missiles that could help to deter Chinese military preemption?

Prevention of human rights violations committed with small arms and light weapons

These show convoys of heavy weapons moving on the peninsula, including missile systems intended for coastal defense.

In order to evade the criticism caused by unconstitutionality, Japan tried to cover up and sophistry to put the attack aircraft carrier under defensive weapons.

Mexico is concerned about the effect of information and telecommunications security on defence systems, in particular where nuclear weapons and their vector systems are involved.

At the same time as taking strong action to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction, we must limit the carnage caused by small arms and light weapons.

Adopt measures like the Proliferation Security initiative to prevent WMD, WMD material, and WMD know how from getting into the hands of terrorists.

Appropriate protective and security systems should be set up with the aim of preventing access to weapons of mass destruction by traffickers of arms.

2005 Prevention of human rights violations committed with small arms and light weapons

Determined to prevent the emergence of new types of weapons of mass destruction that have characteristics comparable in destructive effect to those of weapons of mass destruction identified in the definition of weapons of mass destruction adopted by the United Nations in 1948,The definition was adopted by the Commission for Conventional Armaments (see S C.3 32 Rev.1).

As a result of significant reductions in their nuclear forces, the United States and the Russian Federation have large stockpiles of nuclear materials that are no longer needed for defence purposes.

The only secure and effective way to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is through their total elimination.

Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction

Session Two The Relevance and Urgency of Preventing the Weaponization of and an Arms Race in Outer Space

Jordan, a country free from weapons of mass destruction, neither exports, nor produces nor possesses such weapons, and its defence policy is centred on preventive measures against such weapons.