Star Wars Reality and the Suspension of the Operation of the Outer Space Treaty?
As armed conflicts extend into outer space, the legal status of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) during wartime remains uncertain. This post examines whether the OST can be suspended under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and highlights the lack of guidance in the ILC’s 2011 Draft Articles. It calls for urgent attention from the UN COPUOS to address this growing legal gap. Read the analysis written by Sima Moradinasab.
