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Archive, Space Deterrence & ConflictAEI, air base, aircraft, anti-satellite, ASAT, China, GOVSATCOM, great-power war, Russia, Russian Space, satellite, satellite attack, Space, space infrastructure, US Space Command

There Can be No “Enduring Advantage in Space” without Space Superiority

Christopher Stone1 Comment

The American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) new report, Building an Enduring Advantage in the Third Space Age, is a well-written report, authored by the well-known and respected Todd Harrison. Found in…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic AdversariesASAT, AUKUS, Australia, commercial space, DARC, Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability, defence, Defence Space Command, Defence Space Strategy, Defence Strategic Review, GEO, LEO, NDS, satellite, Space, UK

Where Next for Australia’s Defence Force in Space?

Malcolm Davis1 Comment

The Albanese government’s 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS), and its accompanying Integrated Investment Program (IIP), both released on April 17, represent the beginning of a biennial process of defense policy…

Archive, Space Deterrence & Conflictanti-satellite, Arms Control, ASAT, China, NGO, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, outer space law, policy, Russia, satellite, Space, space deterrence

Two Years After the ASAT Test Ban: A Realistic Assessment

Michael J. Listner2 Comments

Introduction Two years have passed since the United States announced a unilateral ban on the testing of destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons. The ban was announced on April 12, 2022, and…

Archive, Space Deterrence & ConflictASAT, China, defence, Deterrence, five eyes, NATO, Royal Air Force, Russia, space deterrence, UK

Allied Contributions for Combined Space Operations and Deterrence

Robert Atchison0 Comments

The United States is acknowledged as the global leader in both military and commercial space. Today’s geopolitical landscape is multipolar due to the rise of China as a potential rival…

Archive, Space Deterrence & ConflictASAT, deter, EU, France, GOVSATCOM, ISAC, NATO, satellite, security, Space, space deterrence, space policy, space resilience, treaty, United Kingdom

European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defense

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

Recently the European Union (EU) released its EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence. This document is centered on safeguarding space activities and enhancing the security of EU interests and…

Archive, Space Deterrence & Conflict, Strategic AdversariesASAT, Deterrence, Indo-Pacific, Japan, NATO, North Korea, orbit, satellite, Space

Japanese Space Strategy: Deploying a Credible Deterrent

Christophe Bosquillon

On August 31, 1998, North Korea fired a Taepodong 1 missile into Japanese airspace, taking allies and adversaries by surprise. Fifteen years later, China emerged as an even more ominous…

Archive, Space Deterrence & ConflictASAT, China, Cyber, Deterrence, grey-zone, satellite, Space

Anti-Satellite Capabilities and American Options for Strategic Deterrence in Outer Space

Kaili Ayers

Deterrence, which is traditionally associated with nuclear weapons, is becoming increasingly unable to address emerging technologies that sit beyond the scope of conventional weapons capabilities. A proposed category of capabilities…