SPACE WARFARE – Political and Legal Fundamentals

29 March 2023, On-line  

Programme and Application details

Space Warfare or Space War are increasingly referred to in political, legal, military and commercial circles, as well as in the press and other media. This is not least due to high profile events such as the creation of national space forces or commands and the Indian and Russian anti-satellite weapon tests in recent years. The Ukraine War has also highlighted the importance of space capabilities in modern warfare, including the involvement of commercial operators, and cyber-attacks against such capabilities.

 

This Course provides an overview and general understanding of conflict in and through space. The legal, policy and other political factors concerning military and security operations in outer space and the role of space assets in warfare will be considered. Placement of weapons in space and the deployment of space capabilities in terrestrial conflicts will be examined, including considerations affecting deployment of dual-use systems.