Militarization of Space

Abstract

Defensive in the first few decades, the use of space for military purposes is now aggressive. The concept of militarized outer space has been replaced by the concept of "weaponized" outer space. International law in space only strictly prohibits the putting of weapons of mass destruction into orbit. The threat of conventional weapons development, which is primarily aimed at destroying operating military satellites, may not be prevented by France's earnest diplomatic activities. In this context, "European Space Deterrence" is a statement of strong European foreign policy, the development of independent means for trajectory monitoring of ballistics and space launches, and the ability to respond quickly in the event of an actual attack. May be based on including retaliation. And a small dedicated launcher. This seems to secure the space used for the social and economic development of France and Europe and will become increasingly important in the coming decades. Such assets will put Europe on an equal footing in dialogue with the United States in the context of NATO with interoperable space assets.