February 2021
Cyber and Space – the role of the cyber-range
...the answer to dealing with the resultant issues lies with international - and perhaps legally binding - acceptance of norms of...and agreeing, key terminology upon which we may build new international laws and treaties is no easy task for space and/or ...
February 2017
Protecting our space interests
... by the USA, particularly by the administration of President George W Bush, which expressed opposition to any normative attempt in international law that would tie US hands in the area of space security. More specifically, the USA and many European...
April 2019
Protecting our lunar legacy
... Now what? These GLXP arrangements worked but they were informal. Formal international regulation, including monitors, will be needed. International law is currently silent on the issue and needs to be engaged to provide a reliable set of protections...
June 2019
The challenge of planetary protection
... is worth noting that the COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy is a set of internationally agreed guidelines and not a legal instrument binding under international law, but the above-mentioned observation by COPUOS in 2017 is important as an indication...
October 2019
Space-based cybersecurity challenges for NATO
..., norms around space security are considered lax: this also applies to those around cybersecurity. The Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space (MILAMOS) was launched in 2016 through a civil society initiative, aiming...
September 2023
India signs up to the Artemis Accords
...are: 1. Peaceful uses: cooperative activities are exclusively for peaceful purposes and in accordance with international law. 2. Transparency: commit to broad dissemination of information regarding their national policies and exploration plans. Agree...
