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FTA it says the treaty covers "weapons of mass destruction". But historically (at least prior to the 2000's), there was an unspoken rule of not weaponizing space. I think that's changed in the last ~20 years and recall covered of China sending kinetic weapons into space.

And you think America cares about treaties?

Historically it did, so long as the politically privileged class of USians were among the folks that would be advantaged by those treaties.

Anti-nuke proliferation and CFC restriction treaties worked.

Treaties with native populations were ignored and violated whenever convenient; now they get occasional acknowledgement in speeches but no actual change or action.

I would’ve put space weaponry in the first category.

Laws are for the little people, obviously.