"Of all the threats in space, it's what the UN calls "a blurring of the line between civilian and military uses" that fires the imagination most. But there are other concerns: collisions between satellites, flight congestion, space debris hitting other spacecraft or falling to Earth, asteroids... Viewed as a mass of problems, it may seem as though we're "staring at a perceived wild tiger," says Helen Tung, a space lawyer and lecturer based at the University of Huddersfield, UK."
""I don't think we can say we want space development, that we want to engage more countries, we want peace and prosperity, and yet act contrary to that," said Tung. "If the intention is there, there must be a way to say, 'What can we do to move things forward?' And I think it's the private space sector which is going to push the legislation and states to change.""
A UN-identified "blurring of the line between civilian and military uses" constitutes a primary space-security concern alongside satellite collisions, flight congestion, debris impacts, falling fragments, and asteroid threats. Collective perception of these problems can activate fear and incentivize adversarial behavior, and policy choices determine whether outcomes trend toward conflict or cooperation. The private space sector is expected to catalyze legislative and state responses. Existing space treaties and legal frameworks are outdated, and unilateral national measures, such as commercial mining laws, may struggle as more countries enter space. Cold War-era two-player assumptions no longer match present multipolar activity.
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