The Issue of Dual Use in Space Balancing Innovation, Law and Security

Samuel White 

FRHistS is the Scientia Senior Lecture in Military Law and War Studies at UNSW Canberra. Prior to this, he was the inaugural Senior Research Fellow in Peace and Security at the National University of Singapore’s Centre for International Law. Before joining academia, Dr White served in the Australian Defence Force across a range of strategic, operational and tactical level postings, and later as a Senior Legal Officer in the Office of International Law, Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department.

Matthew Stubbs FAAL is a Professor and Academic Lead (Research Quality) at the School of Law, Adelaide University, where he serves as Editor in Chief of the Adelaide Law Review. Matthew’s teaching focusses on international law, human rights and public law, and has been recognised by three Australian national teaching awards. His research addresses the intersection of international and public law, with a particular focus on military law, space law and human rights, and has been published by numerous prestigious journals and book publishers. Matthew is a member of the National Human Rights Committee of the Law Council of Australia, and is a member and former Chair of the Human Rights Committee and Space Law Committee of the Law Society of South Australia, and was awarded the prestigious Law Society of South Australia President’s Medal in 2023. He was made a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law in 2025.

Duncan Blake, Lecturer in Military and Space Law and Strategy at UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Mr Blake is also a Wing Commander in the Air Force Reserve with 29 years experience, including 22 years permanent service, as well as Special Counsel Space Law with International Aerospace Law and Policy Group.