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Multinational statement on missile launches signals preparations for major war — expert
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TASS
"Notifications should include such information as the generic class of the ballistic missile or SLV, the planned launch notification window, the launch area, and the planned direction," the document reads.
The expert pointed out that, of the 41 countries, only the US, France and Britain possessed ICBM technology.
The other countries’ position is not effectively backed by military capabilities that would allow them to set conditions or make demands.
"This is a message to the countries that possess such technologies, primarily Russia and our allies, China and North Korea.
He added that such public calls would lead nowhere unless they were backed by legally binding measures and reciprocal guarantees from "our key opponents.