2021 ⟶ Russia Conducts Anti-Satellite Weapon Test, Creating Space Debris

November 16: Russia draws international condemnation followi...
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🤝 SALT I Treaty and ABM Treaty Signed in Moscow

May 26: Richard Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev sign the SALT I treaty in Moscow, as well as the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and other agreements.⟶
SALT I Treaty and ABM Treaty Signed in Moscow (1972)
Cold WarNuclear Arms RaceArms ControlRichard NixonTreatyInternational RelationsDiplomacy
United StatesUnited StatesRussiaRussia

🚀 International Space Station Begins Operations, First Crew Arrives

November 2: International Space Station begins operations; its first crew, composed of three men, arrives.⟶
International Space Station Begins Operations, First Crew Arrives (2000)
Space ExplorationSpace StationInternational CooperationScientific AdvancementNASAAstronautsOrbital Mechanics
United StatesUnited StatesRussiaRussiaCanadaCanadaJapanJapan

☢️ North Korea Conducts First Nuclear Test

October 9: North Korea conducts a nuclear test.⟶
North Korea Conducts First Nuclear Test (2006)
Nuclear ProliferationWeapons of Mass DestructionCold WarGeopoliticsInternational RelationsKim Jong-il
North KoreaNorth KoreaUnited StatesUnited StatesSouth KoreaSouth KoreaJapanJapanChinaChina

🛰️ Russia Conducts Anti-Satellite Weapon Test, Creating Space Debris

November 16: Russia draws international condemnation following an anti-satellite weapon test that creates a cloud of space debris, threatening the International Space Station.⟶
Russia Conducts Anti-Satellite Weapon Test, Creating Space Debris (2021)
Space RaceCold WarMilitary TechnologyArms RaceInternational RelationsDiplomacy
RussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaCanadaJapanJapan

☢️ Permanent UN Security Council Members Affirm Nuclear War Cannot Be Won

January 4: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US—all five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council—issue a rare joint statement affirming that "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought."⟶
Permanent UN Security Council Members Affirm Nuclear War Cannot Be Won (2022)
Nuclear WeaponsCold WarNuclear ProliferationUnited NationsInternational RelationsDiplomacyGeopolitics
ChinaChinaFranceFranceRussiaRussiaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States