The Ethics and Legality of Space Warfare

1. Introduction: The central importance of satellites to the performance of key tasks for the armed forces of the major powers \ 2. The historical and contemporary ethical and legal debate over space as a 'sanctuary' \ 3. The ethical and legal implications of satellites as 'force multipliers', particularly for targeting \ 4. The ethical and legal implications of using space weapons against targets on earth \ 5. The ethical and legal implications of anti-satellite warfare \ 6. The ethical and legal implications of not providing ones armed forces with such capabilities, in terms of the 'duty of care' and 'military covenant' concepts \ 7. Conclusions \ Further Reading List \ Bibliography \ Index