Safeguarding space security : prevention of an arms race in outer space : Conference Report 21-22 March 2005.

Over the years, much has been achieved in ensuring the use of outer space for the benefit of humankind. Yet, while elements of an international legal framework have been put in place, the key problem of the prohibition of deployment of weapons in outer space has not been solved in a comprehensive ma...

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Corporate Authors: Safeguarding Space Security Conference Geneva, Switzerland, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, Simons Foundation, Russia (Federation), China
Other Authors: Baines, Phillip, Zhanyuan, Duan, Gallagher, Nancy W., 1961-
Other title:Prevention of an arms race in outer space.
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Geneva, Switzerland : UNIDIR, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, ©2006.
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Table of Contents:
  • Conference report
  • The Russian Federation's priorities in the field of expanding international cooperation in the use of outer space / Vladimir Vozhzhov
  • What should space be used for? : technical guidelines / Laura Grego
  • Military and political assessment of the consequences of weapons deployment in outer space / Vladimir Kamenskiy
  • Prevention of the weaponization of and an arms race in outer space : an urgent task with no time delay / Li Daoyu
  • Legal appraoch to common security in outer space : an examination of solutions to outer space weaponization issue / Zhai Yucheng
  • Legal foundations and essential treaty elements for a system of common security in outer space : Detlev Wolter
  • Approaches to regulating weapons in space / Nancy Gallagher
  • Some considerations about the verification issue of preventing outer space weaponization / Duan Zhanyuan
  • Adequate verification : the keystone of a space-based weapon ban / Phillip J. Baines
  • Engaging the reluctant superpower : practical measures for ensuring space security / Theresa Hitchens
  • Preventing the weaponization of space : US grand strategy and the domination of space / Wade L. Huntley
  • An effective way to preserve the security and prevent an arms race in outer space to negotiate and conclude an international legal instrument at an early date / Wu Haitao.