Can Starlink Satellites Be Lawfully Targeted?

Can Starlink Satellites Be Lawfully Targeted?

by | Aug 5, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Space Law, Targeting

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

by | Jul 8, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Neutrality, Space Law, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

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...