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all our neighbors on Earth and in the universes, Affirm that it is the policy of the Parties to this Treaty to permanently ban all space-based weapons and to proceed into space cooperatively, Are convinced that this Treaty will further the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The Nation States Signatories to this Treaty agree to the following Articles. dozens of ICBMs—taking them out of operational status for days, Realize that the demonstrated capability of Realize that the demonstrated capability of permanently ban all space-based weapons and to proceed extraterrestrial cultures from the multiverse to neutralize into space cooperatively, any missile or nuclear capability is in itself not a threat Are convinced that this Treaty will further the purposes message, but does serve notice of our limited and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. understanding of physics and the clearly dangerous The Nation States Signatories to this Treaty agree to the consequences of continuing to use destructive following Articles. technologies, Affirm that the possibility of reclaiming a peaceful future _— Article I for humankind and a safe environment on Earth is 1. Each Nation State signing and ratifying this Outer intimately linked with curbing our violence toward each — Space Security and Development Treaty of 2011 shall: other and Earth, and with preparing to survive as Gaea heals (a) Implement a ban on the research, development, herself, and that counsel and support testing, manufacturing, and deploymen from Cosmic Civilizations thousands of of all space-based weapons; years our senior would be exceedingly (b) Implement a ban on the use o} helpful, space-based weapons, the purpose o Note that every class of space-based 3 . which is to destroy or damage objects or weapons, including weapons of mass Realize that the beings located in space or on Earth; destruction or precise destruction, is a demonstrated (c) Terminate any current research, symbol of fear for which violence “ys development, testing, production, provides no remedy, capability of manufacturing, and deployment of al Recognize that space must forever be extraterrestrial space-based weapons; tree of man-made hazards, and must be (d) Support and encourage other a passageway to the secrets of our past cultures from Nation States to sign, ratify, and and the challenges of our future, the multiverse implement the Outer Space Security and Development Treaty of 2011. 2. After the first nine (9) Nation States sign and ratify the Outer Space Security and Developmen Treaty of 2011, the Secretary General of the United Nations shal submit to the General Assembly o he United Nations the officia recognition of this Treaty enceforth as ratified law. 3. Nothing in this Treaty shal prohibit the following space-based Are inspired by the great prospects of Earth taking its rightful place in the Cosmos and the citizens of off- Earth realms sharing the fruits of heir cultures with humankind, Reaffirm tha preventing placement of space-based weapons will avert resulting consequences, risks, and dangers to peace on Earth and to peace in space, Believe that world cooperation in space will contribute to developing mutual understanding and to ventures that are not activities strengthening security based on a related to space-based weapons: new form of verification and enforcement that applies the a) Space exploration; (b) Space research and development; atest tools of technology for observation and information c) Testing, manufacturing, production or deployment of sharing because cooperative relations build more trust and —_ non-weapons systems. ransparency, 4. Not prohibited are commercial, civil, entrepreneuria Understand that this space Treaty is now verifiable and __ or military space-based ventures that are confirmed by the enforceable via applying monitoring, observation, and Peace in Space Office not to be any part of a space-based information-sharing techniques both existing and weapon system or to have no intention to become or to neutralize any missile or nuclear capability is in itself not a threat message...” orthcoming, support a space-based weapon or system. Are inspired by the great prospects, benefits, and 5. Cooperative space-based ventures with any peoples on opportunities for stimulating economies, jobs, profits, Earth or with members of any Cosmic Culture are products, and services to solve urgent and potential encouraged. Athan cant Af ELA Linnnhbaen to capability of capability is in itself not a threat 99 message...” Treaty transparency, Understand that this space Treaty is now verifiable and enforceable via applying monitoring, observation, and information-sharing techniques both existing and forthcoming, Are inspired by the great prospects, benefits, and opportunities for stimulating economies, jobs, profits, products, and services to solve urgent and potential problems of humans and the rest of the biosphere, Recognize that our space assets can be protected only by mutual cooperation and verification, and that this Treaty will accomplish this objective, Realize we are one interconnected and interdependent human species, and we are determined to live in peace with Article Il 1. Each Nation State Signatory to this Treaty shall not base any weapon on any object or celestial body located in space. 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