Does China respect the no-space-weapons treaty? Would China respect a treaty regarding cyber weaponry?
American politicians have little stomach for confronting China. If a treaty were put into place, they'd be in the position of having to confront someone they really don't want to.
A treaty might be useful in some ways, but the best defense is ... well, a good defense (i.e. educating the masses, improving browser security, etc).
In January 2001, a (US) congressionally mandated space commission headed by Donald Rumsfeld recommended that “the U.S. government should vigorously pursue the capabilities called for in the National Space Policy to ensure that the president will have the option to deploy weapons in space to deter threats to, and, if necessary, defend against attacks on U.S. interests."
Moreover, the U.S. withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002 has allowed the United States to pursue missile defenses, including space-based.
In response to US weaponisation of space, the Chinese started a space defense program, including anti-satellite defense.
American politicians have little stomach for confronting China. If a treaty were put into place, they'd be in the position of having to confront someone they really don't want to.
A treaty might be useful in some ways, but the best defense is ... well, a good defense (i.e. educating the masses, improving browser security, etc).