Professor Roy Balleste Joins High-Level International Team Crafting New Outer Space Laws

St. Thomas Law Professor Roy Balleste has been asked to join a new team of internationally-renowned  experts on space law who will be developing rules applicable to the military use of outer space.

The project, MILAMOS (Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space), was inaugurated at McGill University in 2016,  and aims to develop a "widely-accepted manual that clarifies the fundamental rules applicable to military uses of outer space by both States and non-State actors in times of peace, in periods of rising tensions, and in times of armed conflict."

To date, the MILAMOS Project has already gathered the support and endorsement of various stakeholders, academic institutions and governments around the world, and has gained widespread attention in the international media.

Professor Balleste was selected as a member of the team based on his American and international perspectives in cyber security, space law and human rights, as well as his service in the United States military. He will be one of dozens of high-level experts and other international government and non-governmental contributors including Federal Ministry of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany, Intersputnik (Russia), University of Western Sydney (Australia), Leuven University (Belgium), Keio University (Japan), Harvard University-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (USA), University of Geneva, Xi'an Jiatong University (China) who will draft this manual that may shape State behavior, and strengthen the security and sustainability of outer space.

St. Thomas Law salutes Professor Balleste on his hard work and the dedication to his field that has led him to be internationally-recognized and invited to be part of such a prestigious project.