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Space security governance: steps to limit the human costs of military operations in outer space
Published 3 years ago
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Civilians are heavily dependent on space systems for everyday life. Yet, those same space systems can also be critical for national and international security. While the civilian and military uses of space are governed by international law, the current framework needs to be strengthened to ensure the protection of civilians, particularly in light of the increasing militarization and weaponization of outer space.
In this post, part of a series on War, Law, and Outer Space, Nivedita Raju, a researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), presents an overview of space security governance and proposes three steps towards this objective.