mass destruction
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The biggest worry was once about nuclear weapons in space, but the superpowers and other countries signed the Outer Space Treaty in 1967, banning weapons of mass destruction in orbit.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
A 1967 treaty banned weapons of mass destruction in orbit.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The move is expected to trigger months of intensive debate among lawmakers about how to boost the American nuclear industry while curbing the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
U.S. presidents have long sought to prevent Middle Eastern countries from acquiring technologies that could be used to build weapons of mass destruction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Many wrestled with regret over having used the laws of physics, which they revered, to devise a weapon of mass destruction.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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