DoD calls for broader dialogue on space rules of behavior

DoD’s John Hill: ‘The U.S. government’s view is that we should be pursuing voluntary, non-binding norms’

by Sandra ErwinJuly 26, 2021January 23, 2023

Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III visits Fort Wainwright, Alaska, July 24, 2021. Alaska is the first stop in seven day trip that includes Singapore, Hanoi, Vietnam and Manila, Philippines. Austin will be meeting with key leaders reaffirming defense relationships and conducting bilateral meetings with senior officials. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Guidelines issued by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for responsible space operations should be part of a wider conversation about how to maintain safety and security in space, a senior Pentagon official said July 26.

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Sandra Erwin

Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense... More by Sandra Erwin