Deployment of Space Weapons could Ignite Arms Race by Demonstrating Technological Possibility (1370)
Nations often benefit technologically from the demonstration effect of the initial deployment of a weapon system. For example, the deployment of the technologically advanced H.M.S. Dreadnought battleship sparked a naval arms race as other nations rushed to compete.
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Demonstration Effect is Insignificant Factor in Determining Weapon Acquisition Decisions (1852)
Countries base their decisions on whether to acquire or develop weapon systems on many factors. The successful demonstration or deployment of a space weapon will have a negligible impact on this decision-making process that is already underway around the world. Countries will pursue space weapons based on how they fit within their strategic or economic goals.
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