Breaking Defense:

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved the US-proposed resolution calling on states to commit to a moratorium on testing of destructive anti-satellite missiles, with 155 countries voting yes, nine voting no, and nine nations abstaining.

Unsurprisingly, Russia, China, and Iran were among the naysayers. India, another major space player, abstained. Interestingly, North Korea did not register a vote during the Dec. 7 meeting in New York — which one US diplomat said was unusual as Pyongyang normally goes out of its way to vote “no” on all US-sponsored resolutions.

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