Three Major Arms-Control Treaties

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There are three major arms-control treaties, the Limited Test Ban Treaty of 1963, the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and the Strategic Arms Limit Talks I of 1972. The Limited Test Ban Treaty of 1963 prohibits nuclear test in the atmosphere and outer space. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 forbids putting nuclear weapons in orbit. The SALT I Treaty of 1972 prohibits building new types of missile defense systems. Building an X-Ray Laser Battle Station would break all three treaties in an instant if the X-Ray Laser Battle Station becomes a success. To begin the sixth chapter of “Beam Weapons,” author Jeff Hecht discusses the feasibility of an X-Ray Laser battle station and all of the treaties that would be broken if this X-Ray Laser battle station becomes