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Correcting the Record on the Space National Guard

Archive, Space Deterrence & ConflictAir National Guard, American citizenry, Christopher Stone, Congressional Budget Office, Department of Defense, domestic emergency operations, Donald Trump, federal mission, governors' consent, homeland security, military space power, misinformation, National Defense Authorization Act, National Guard Association of the United States, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. , readiness costs, recruiting and training, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendell, Space National Guard, US Space Force

Correcting the Record on the Space National Guard

Christopher Stone2 Comments

At the annual convention of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS), former President Donald Trump made headlines by stating his support for NGAUS’ position on a Space…

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Reflections on America’s Cold Warrior

Archive, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Strategic AdversariesArms Control, cold war, defense policy, Department of Defense, department of state, National Security, Nuclear Deterrence, Paul Nitze, pentagon, policy advisor, review

Reflections on America’s Cold Warrior

James McCue0 Comments

America’s Cold Warrior is a biography of Paul Nitze’s professional life. For those not deeply steeped in this man’s career, he was a “stalwart of the arms control community” and…

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Is NASA a National Security Organization?

Archive, Space Deterrence & ConflictApollo, cold war, Cold Warriors, DARPA, Department of Defense, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Luner Landing Program, Mercury, Moon, NASA, North Korea, NRO, Saturn, space deterrence

Is NASA a National Security Organization?

Peter Garretson0 Comments

Is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) a national security organization? The answer matters greatly in the division of labor between government agencies, as well as how NASA should…

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