01/08/2026
Weaponisation of Arms Race๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก | ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ (๐๐๐๐๐): ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐
- Outer space, long regarded as a domain for peaceful exploration, has increasingly become entangled in geopolitical competition and emerging military doctrines. The growing integration of dual-use technologies, anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities, and space-based defense systems has undermined the civilian-military distinction, exposing critical shortcomings in the existing legal architecture, particularly the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST).
- These developments threaten strategic stability, especially in regions like South Asia, where power asymmetries and a lack of transparency exacerbate risks. This paper examines Pakistanโs legal and strategic position on the weaponization of space, highlights its consistent advocacy for binding norms, equitable access, and non-militarization through multilateral forums such as the UN and the PAROS initiative.
- It argues that current voluntary regimes are insufficient to manage the complexity of modern space threats and calls for a revised governance framework that includes verification mechanisms, addresses legal gaps, and reflects the concerns of emerging spacefaring nations. Moreover, the study contributes to a broader understanding of how middle powers can shape inclusive, rules-based space governance in an era of intensifying competition.
๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ: Amna Saqib and Syed Ali Abbas
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐: https://ciss.org.pk/pakistans-approach-towards-the-prevention-of-arms-race-of-outer-space-paros-gaps-in-global-space-governance/
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