So this isn't about current events specifically, more of just a fun discussion topic. It could apply to a litany of situations. So over the past few years talk of further space exploration has been on lots of lips. Several countries are setting eyes on more missions to the moon, we have private industry joining the space race, plans for mars, including colonies of humans. Capturing meteors that would completely wreck the global mining economy, the question of planetary defense from asteroid impact, and on into the more lofty ideas. All of these are exciting and interesting projects for the future of humanity culturally, economically, and scientifically. So what about militarily? That's a lot of interests that could possibly conflict at some point or another. Well in 1967 what is commonly called the space treaty went into affect. Basically what it does is establish some basic legal framework for international space law. (Space lawyer future job? Lol) The big key points are: •states party to the treaty agree to not place weapons of mass destruction in orbit of Earth, on the Moon or any other celestial body, or otherwise stationing them in outer space. • It exclusively limits the use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes and expressly prohibits their use for testing weapons of any kind, conducting military maneuvers, or establishing military bases, installations, and fortifications • The exploration of outer space shall be done to benefit all countries and that space shall be free for exploration and use by all the States. However, the Treaty does not prohibit the placement of conventional weapons in orbit and thus some highly destructive attack strategies such as kinetic bombardment are still potentially allowable. Every country with a space program is part of the treaty, in fact most of the world is. Space definitely has a lot of economic potential, and the presupposition that all activities in space are done with peace and the benefit of all in mind can do wonders for the geopolitical climate. Tldr, a forward outlook with space at the core of the next stage of our civilization can and will do wonders for us all, provided we don't let our little bubbles we live in blind us to the possibilities off the future in favor of fighting amongst ourselves.