Establishing a Legal Framework to Prevent Military Escalation in Outer Space”

Mr. سعود النومان; Associate Professor  Sheer Abbas

doi:10.36394/jls.v23.i1.27

Auteurs

سعود النومان * جامعة الشارقة
u22105783@sharjah.ac.ae
شير عباس College of Law - UoS

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.36394/jls.v23.i1.27

Mots-clés :

Military Escalation, National Space Policy, bilateral and multilateral agreements, unilateral actions, Geo-political tension.

Résumé

Abstract:

The militarization of outer space has a deep historical context that began during the Cold War when the United States and theSoviet Union explored space for military advantages, initially focusing on reconnaissance satellites and early missile weaning systems. This article aims to develop a practical step for implementing a comprehensive legal framework designed to prevent the militarization of outer space. A focus is to identify and address a challenge associated with the current legal landscape and propose viable solutions that can adopted by an international community. Engaging spacefaring nations through a diplomatic channel is crucial to building a consensus on the proposed legal framework. A Global organization like theUnited Nations and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) facilitated negotiating and fostering cooperation among nations. A future direction in establishing a legal framework is to prevent military escalation in outer space and must prioritize addressing current research gaps to develop a new capability. A critical area for future research is advancing technologies to monitor and verify.

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