... weapons of mass destruction in space, but also prohibits the establishment of military bases, testing of weapons and conducting military maneuvers on celestial bodies. Nonetheless, it does not directly ban all military activities in space, the creation of military space forces, or the placement of conventional weapons in space. Since 1967 many countries, including the US, Russia, China and India have conducted a variety of unhindered tests of anti-satellite weapons prototypes. So far, the most visible ...
All the large military powers will grant their military space agencies a higher and more autonomous status
In recent years, we have seen a spike in interest in space exploration: revolutionary developments in the space launch services market; new satellite services for various purposes; the introduction ...
... strained. With that in mind, state and non-state actors can see such situations as an opportunity to conduct False Flag operations. Whether such a campaign could be effective in space is another question.
Alexei Fenenko, Vasiliy Veselov:
Prospects of Military Space Industry
The proposed Treaty on Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space (PPWT) is aimed at maintaining a weapons-free outer space. What are the arguments against the draft treaty? Why should ground-based weapon systems be ...
... (some 1000km for scramjet-powered missiles). However, the veil of secrecy surrounding this type of weaponry provokes rumors and excessive fears, and this destabilizing factor could prompt the enemy to resort to a pre-emptive strike.
Challenges for International Security and Stability
The Pentagon’s spending on hypersonic projects has increased from $201 million in 2018 to $278 million in 2019, and the overall cost of the program is estimated at $2 billion.
The U.S. expert community has carefully ...
... satellites. Nevertheless, these projects are nothing bigger than attempts to replicate the Soviet and U.S. space programs of the last third of the past century.
The Phantom Menace
Ksenia Muratshina:
Will There Be New Star Wars in Asia-Pacific? China's Military Space Program
Having reviewed the past six decades of space exploration, it is apparent that the impact of space equipment on international security is rather complex.
On the one hand, spacecraft enhance security by supporting the enforcement of international treaties and helping build trust and transparency. In providing additional information to different sides in conflicts,...
