Abstract
Two military programmes are related to the military use of outer space: the anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) programme and the space-based ballistic missile defence (BMD) system, officially referred to as the Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI). Nevertheless, major differences exist with respect to the stage of their development: while ASAT weapons with a capability to engage satellites in low orbit have already been tested, the SDI programme is still in its research phase. Although the passive military use of outer space is already widespread, this chapter will consider only issues related to new developments in active space weapons, and their consequences for two agreements: the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and the bilateral Soviet-American ABM Treaty of 1972.1KeywordsOuter SpaceAgree StatementReview ConferenceAntarctic TreatyArticle VersusThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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