Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space: Multilateral Negotiations’ Effects on International Law

INTRODUCTION. Outer space is an increasingly competitive environment. This raises incentives for states to place conventional weapons in outer space. The 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST), the applicable legal regime, is silent on the legality of the placement of conventional weapons, however. Since the...

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Main Author:	T Vestner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) 2020-11-01
Series:	Московский журнал международного права
Subjects:	multinational negotiations diplomacy international law legal gap/ lacunae silence lex ferenda treaty interpretation supplementary means of interpretation weaponization/ placement of conventional weapons peaceful use of outer space arms control/ disarmament outer space treaty prevention of an arms race in outer space (paros) first committee of the united nations general assembly conference on disarmament draft treaty on prevention of the placement of weapons in outer space and of the threat or use of force against outer space objects (ppwt)
Online Access:	https://www.mjil.ru/jour/article/view/357
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Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space: Multilateral Negotiations’ Effects on International Law

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