A New Silenus Box: The French Manual on the Law of Military Operations

A New Silenus Box: The French Manual on the Law of Military Operations

A New Silenus Box: The French Manual on the Law of Military Operations French armed forces have participated in more than a hundred military operations since 1995. Enhanced operational activity notwithstanding, France strives to consistently keep its military...
The US Space Force at 3: Growing Dangers for a Growing Branch

The US Space Force at 3: Growing Dangers for a Growing Branch

The US Space Force at 3: Growing Dangers for a Growing Branch On 20 December 2022, the US Space Force (USSF) will celebrate the third anniversary of its creation—an anniversary that comes at the end of a year rife with space-related challenges. The after-effects of...
Can Starlink Satellites Be Lawfully Targeted?

Can Starlink Satellites Be Lawfully Targeted?

Can Starlink Satellites Be Lawfully Targeted? In an earlier post, I discussed the special attribution regime in Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) and the risk of activities of commercial actors drawing States into existing armed conflicts. This analysis...
Ukraine Symposium – The Risk of Commercial Actors in Outer Space Drawing States into Armed Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – The Risk of Commercial Actors in Outer Space Drawing States into Armed Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – The Risk of Commercial Actors in Outer Space Drawing States into Armed Conflict Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the satellite communications firm Viasat confirmed a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that is suspected to...
New Edition of The Commander’s Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations

New Edition of The Commander’s Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations

New Edition of The Commander’s Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations The Stockton Center for International Law (SCIL), U.S. Naval War College (NWC), recently completed a 2-year effort, in coordination with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard, to...
Putin and Xi’s Pact for Outer Space

Putin and Xi’s Pact for Outer Space

Putin and Xi’s Pact for Outer Space On the eve of the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement on entering a new era of international relations—including in outer space. The...