Russia formally reiterates opposition to weaponization of outer space

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev approved a new version of Russia's foreign policy doctrine on July 12. While retaining much of the content from the Vladimir Putin days, the document does contain several new sections. Among them is one explicitly stating that Russia opposes the weaponization of outer space and proposes "collective security arrangements" as an alternative to deployment of strategic missile defenses, such as the one currently being pursued by the United States, the Czech Republic and Poland. According to Jane's Defence Weekly (July 30, 2008), Russia's new foreign policy doctrine contains significantly more language on arms control and collective security than previous incarnations.