Document Type
Policy Briefs
Publication/Presentation Date
4-23-2026
Abstract/Description
This policy brief examines weaknesses and ambiguities in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty regarding nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction in space. Following Russia’s 2024 veto of a UN Security Council resolution proposed by Japan and the United States, concerns over the deployment of nuclear weapons in space have intensified. The brief proposes technical standards for cost-effective resiliency testing and satellite hardening as part of bilateral U.S.-Japan measures to strengthen resilience against nuclear detonations.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Johnson, B. D., Harper, S., & Thompson, T. D. (2026). Satellite Resiliency Against Nuclear Detonation in Space. Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/us-japan-student-contributions/3
