The position of the united states expressed in the department of defense law of war manual is in accord with the icj in this regard law of war treaties and the customary law of war are understood to regulate the conduct of hostilities regardless of where they are conducted which would include the conduct of hostilities in outer space. Its a document that clearly lays out what international law says is and isnt allowed when it comes to military action in space its not a new law nor is it a proposal for new laws. Level 1 1 of 295 items air force judge advocate general school the air force law review 2000 48 afl rev 1 length 62360 words article armed conflict on the final frontier the law of war in space major robert a ramey major ramey ba wheaton college jd seattle university llm mcgill university is an instructor international and operations law division the air force judge . 2 thoughts on law and war in outer space craig 17th july 2017 at 219 pm an excellent introductory piece to the vast field of law and war in outer space brilliantly written and i think this provides a fertile starting point for many conversations in this field