The collision of two satellites Feb. 10 raises the question of how to protect space systems from random or intentional harm. According to the United Nations space resolution of 1967, space should be used for peaceful uses, but the resolution does not explicitly prohibit states from attacking and harming satellites. With the constant rise in the number of countries that own satellites and with civil, commercial and military activities on Earth increasingly dependent on satellite systems, the issue of space security is of great importance. In recent years, Russia and China submitted several proposals to the United Nations aiming to prevent arms races in outer space that may lead to the weaponization of space. The United States opposed these initiatives. The space policy of former U.S. President George W. Bush's administration was set to ensure U.S. freedom of access to -and use of - space as one of its top priorities, since it viewed space systems as crucial strategic assets that enable the United States to exercise its strength as a superpower.
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机译：2月10日两颗卫星的碰撞引发了一个问题，即如何保护太空系统免受随机或故意伤害。根据1967年联合国空间决议，应将空间用于和平用途，但该决议并未明确禁止各国攻击和伤害卫星。随着拥有卫星的国家数目的不断增加，以及地球上的民间，商业和军事活动越来越依赖于卫星系统，空间安全问题变得至关重要。近年来，俄罗斯和中国向联合国提交了几项建议，旨在防止可能导致太空武器化的外层空间军备竞赛。美国反对这些倡议。美国前总统乔治·W·布什（George W. Bush）政府的太空政策旨在确保美国获得和利用太空的自由是其首要任务之一，因为它将太空系统视为使美国得以行使的至关重要的战略资产。作为超级大国的实力。
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