Chapter 415: Set Off a Big Firework
"Since 1967, the Soviet Union and Britain have joined the Outer Space Treaty. We once worked together and agreed to develop, explore, and use outer space for peaceful purposes. The States Parties guarantee that they will not place in orbit around Earth any objects carrying nuclear weapons or any other kinds of weapons of mass destruction, install such weapons on celestial bodies, or deploy them in outer space by any other means.
"The States Parties must use the Moon and other celestial bodies exclusively for peaceful purposes. The establishment of military bases, installations, and fortifications on celestial bodies is prohibited; testing weapons of any kind and conducting military exercises on celestial bodies are also prohibited."
"Yet now, we regretfully find that the Soviet Union and Britain have repeatedly and seriously violated the treaty. Last year, the Soviet Union detonated a nuclear bomb in low Earth orbit, destroying satellites from multiple nations. The electromagnetic pulse affected numerous cities across Europe. Afterward, the Soviet Union and Britain even equipped orbital satellites with weapons of mass destruction, repeatedly carrying out strike tests in areas such as the high seas, threatening global security."
"Hereby, we urge the Soviet Union to immediately correct its mistakes, destroy the offensive weapons aboard its orbital satellites, and cease launching satellites into outer space until it has undergone inspection. Otherwise, we will impose further sanctions on the Soviet Union."
Click. Patrick turned off the television. "William has become very hard-line lately, though that isn't surprising. Polls show that half of his supporters are believers now. They're furious about your promotion of atheism in the Soviet Union and Britain."
"What are you planning to do?" Patrick asked.
"For now, ignore it," Murphy said.
Sanctions had long since been underway anyway. Britain and the