The Outer Space Treaty and the weaponization of space
By Joan Johnson-Freese, David Burbach | Issue Article | June 27, 2019
The United States and several other countries appear to be on a path toward the overt weaponization of space. The question is whether international law – specifically, amending the Outer Space Treaty – offers a way off that path and away from what some consider the inevitability of space warfare. This article addresses the challenges to amending the Outer Space Treaty as a way to slow down or abate what seems a fast-moving policy train, and offers suggestions regarding alternatives.
Can international law – specifically, amending the Outer Space Treaty – offer a way to avert what some consider the inevitability of space warfare.
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Joan Johnson-Freese
Joan Johnson-Freese is a University Professor at the US Naval War College, teaching in the National Security Affairs Department. She holds the ... Read More
David Burbach
David Burbach is an Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College. He earned a PhD in Political Science from the ... Read More
