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Rendezvous and Proximity Operations in the Legal Grey Zone of International Space Law

Archive, Space Deterrence & Conflictanti-satellite (ASAT), co-orbital weapons, dual-use, due regard, escalation, Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO), hit-to-kill (HTK), intent, keep-out zones, low Earth orbit (LEO), norms, Outer Space Treaty (OST), pre-notifications, Registration Convention, satellite servicing, security dilemma, Space Situational Awareness (SSA), transparency, verification

Rendezvous and Proximity Operations in the Legal Grey Zone of International Space Law

Areesha Manzoor0 Comments

Published: August 20, 2026 Space exploration has expanded dramatically in scope, actors, and applications. This growth has fueled innovation for humanity but also produced congestion, competition, and rising security concerns. As…

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An Uncertain Future for Arms Control

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesAmerican interests, Arms Control, bilateral agreements, Budapest Memorandum, challenges, China, codes of conduct, collaboration, Diplomacy, disarmament, force posture, hostilities, implementation, inspections, Iranian regime change, multilateral agreements, NATO, NATO Committee on Proliferation, Negative Security Assurances, non-nuclear-weapon Iran, norms, North Korea, nuclear deterrent, Nuclear Planning Group, operational decision-makers, opportunities, Penn State-Brandywine, Russia, Stephen Cimbala, sunset period, sustainment, treaties, unilateral declarations, United States

An Uncertain Future for Arms Control

Stephen Cimbala0 Comments

A strong nuclear deterrent reduces risks to the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Such is the view of many within the nuclear enterprise. Arms control and…

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