![]() ![]() This is a major concern for all States and the civilian population during peacetime, and has been underliend as an even greater catastrophe if conflict were to break out in outer space or involve the destruction of space assets. Devastating consequences would follow if access to outer space were to be interrupted or interfered with. Why is the MILAMOS Project important?įrom the provision of cellular phone signals to navigation, from banking to weather forecasting, disaster monitoring and agriculture, space technology and the utilisation of space-generated data have become intertwined with our daily lives. This website is a platform for researchers, experts, the general public and other interested parties to learn more about this ambitious project. It is our firm belief that this unique and innovative project will have a positive impact and influence on the future and sustainability of humankind’s ventures in outer space. It aims to look at how, against the backdrop of rapidly developing technologies and applications, what uses and objects are considered lawful or outrightly prohibited in peacetime. Such a manual will clarify the limitations international law places on the threat or use of force in outer space. Launched in May 2016, the Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space (MILAMOS) Project aims to develop a widely-accepted manual clarifying the fundamental rules applicable to the military use of outer space in time of peace, including challenges to peace. ![]() Volume I of the McGill Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space is now published.ĭownload: McGill Manual: Volume I - Rules. This process of public consultation will be of added value to the McGill Manual: Volume II - Rules with Commentaries (forthcoming with Springer). These comments will be duly considered for inclusion in the Commentaries on the Rules that are being worked on. ![]() Through a dedicated website, we invite members of the public to share their relevant comments, perspectives and views, particularly on the practice of States, relating to the 52 Rules of the world’s first manual clarifying international law applicable to military uses of outer space. The McGill Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space: Volume I - Rules is now published. ![]()
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