An Assessment of Space Security: Understanding Space Threat Vectors and Their Impact on Military Aspects and Human Security Under International Law
An Assessment of Space Security: Understanding Space Threat Vectors and Their Impact on Military Aspects and Human Security Under International Law

Author(s): Nebile Pelin Mantı
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Assessment; Space Security; Understanding Space; Threat; Vectors; Military Aspects; Human Security;
Summary/Abstract: While the concept of space security was initially defined in military terms, depending on the strategic balance between the first space actors, the United States, and the Soviet Union, today, with the increasing number of public and private sector space activities, as a concept relevant to the safe access to space and free uses of space for peaceful purposes, the space security has been shaped as a three layered concept consisting of (1) security of human/state assets in space against natural threats, (2) security of human/state assets in space against man-made threats, and (3) security against threats originating from space, distinguishing civilian and military uses, as well as environmental dimensions, and the use of space for security and defense purposes.

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