Question

what are the different responses to weaponisation

Answer 1

1.Abstract

Defensive in its first decades, the use of space for military purposes has now become offensive. The concept of militarized outer space has been replaced by that of “weaponized” outer space. The international law in space only strictly prohibits putting weapons of mass destruction into orbit. The threat of conventional arms development, mainly targeting the destruction of operational military satellites, is one which may not be prevented simply by diplomatic activity, an approach to which France has been wholeheartedly committed. In this context, a “European space deterrent” could be based on the expression of a strong