The Obama administration formally announced today that it is joining Europe in writing an international code of conduct for space.
What could go wrong? The Obama administration formally announced today that it is joining Europe in writing an international code of conduct for space.
The State Department announcement describing the administration’s intentions notes the U.S. will not agree to anything “that in any way constrains our national security-related activities in space or our ability to protect the United States and our allies.” However, it is also so vague about what they will agree to that I wonder what the point is. Either this whole effort is a waste of time, or it carries the risk that our government will agree to a treaty with unintended consequences that cannot be predicted.
In such a circumstances, it seems to me that the wiser thing to do would be to do nothing.
What could go wrong? The Obama administration formally announced today that it is joining Europe in writing an international code of conduct for space.
The State Department announcement describing the administration’s intentions notes the U.S. will not agree to anything “that in any way constrains our national security-related activities in space or our ability to protect the United States and our allies.” However, it is also so vague about what they will agree to that I wonder what the point is. Either this whole effort is a waste of time, or it carries the risk that our government will agree to a treaty with unintended consequences that cannot be predicted.
In such a circumstances, it seems to me that the wiser thing to do would be to do nothing.