

The mission of the project collaborators is to develop a Manual that objectively articulates and clarifies existing international law applicable to military space operations.

This three-part Just Security forum introduces and analyzes key emerging legal issues raised by space-based military operations, which are the focus of the ongoing Woomera Manual Project, an international research project that is spearheaded by The University of Adelaide, The University of Exeter, the University of Nebraska and the University of New South Wales – Canberra.

Such uncertainty increases the chance of a strategic error in the conduct of military operations in space. (Editor’s Note: The absence of a comprehensive analysis of the legal framework for military operations in outer space represents a troubling deficiency in the understanding of the applicable law.
