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Dean, Jonathan. "Defenses in Space: Treaty Issues." Future Security in Space: Commercial, Military, and Arms Control Trade-Offs. Ed. James Clay Moltz. Monterey, CA: Center for Nonproliferation Studies, 2002. [ 2 quotes ]

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Dean, Jonathan. "Defenses in Space: Treaty Issues." Future Security in Space: Commercial, Military, and Arms Control Trade-Offs. Ed. James Clay Moltz. Monterey, CA: Center for Nonproliferation Studies, 2002. [ 2 quotes ] [ page 4 ]