Bridging Gaps: Strengthening Civilian Protection and Inclusivity in Space Security Governance
This submission to the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on the prevention of an arms race in outer space in all its aspects (OEWG on PAROS) highlights often overlooked but essential dimensions of space security and arms control: the protection of civilian infrastructure, the broad societal impacts of space threats, and the need for all relevant stakeholders to be included in governance processes.
Drawing on recent research and consultations led by Project Ploughshares, this paper outlines practical steps that the OEWG and its Chair can take to better respond to these security concerns, which also align with the working group’s mandate to submit recommendations on the prevention of an arms race in
outer space in all its aspects.
