从国际法角度析空间武器问题

美国于2002年退出《弹道导弹条约》,并启动导弹防御计划,使外层空间面临着成为军备竞赛新场所的危险.尽管现有的国际法对空间武器的使用是否合法没有作明文规定,但包括《联合国宪章》等在内的国际法律性文件都试图以法律手段实现外层空间的非军事化;而根据《部分禁止核试验条约》,不允许缔约国进行任何使用核动力的导弹拦截试验;《环境影响公约》和《外空条约》等则禁止出于军事目的或任何其他敌对方式使用空间武器.

An Analysis of Space Weapons in the View of International Law

With the US withdral of ABM Treaty in2002and its restart ofMissile Defense project,the outer space is facing high risk of becaming new arena of arm race.Although there is no concrete restrictions on the legality of using space weapons,many international legal instruments including UN Charter all attempt to fufill the non-militarization of outer space.The Partial Test Ban Treaty prohibits Statesfrom demonstrating the testing of nuclear explosions in outer space,Environmental Modification ConventionandOuter Space Treatyprohibits any military or hostile use of outer space.