Space power
Space Threats and Orbital Warfare
Space as a military domain has gotten a major new push with President Donald Trump's creation of the U.S. Space force in December 2019. With the addition of this new 6th military service, separate from the U.S. Air Force, America now has an entire new military branch focused exclusively on space, orbital warfare, satellite defense and anti-satellite weapons.
The goal for the U.S. must be space dominance to protect its vital communications and strategic space-based assets, as well as its ability to project power from space. All of this in the context of growing Russian, but more so, Chinese military space capabilities.
As part of this growing critical military domain, the U.S. needs to define what the space domain is. Is it akin to a maritime domain requiring a naval orientation and strategy, or is it simply an extension of earthbound land and air domains, requiring an "aerospace" focus? A mixture of both, or something else?
Specific areas of focus include:
US Space Force - vision, strategy and capabilities
Other US space-focused military and civilian agencies and entities
Chinese vision, strategy and capabilities
Russian space capabilities
Evolving military space technology
Role of space in cyber warfare and defense, navigation, and C4ISR
Role of US military in space exploration, moon base, and Mars
SPACE POWER
The goal for the U.S. must be space dominance to protect its vital communications and strategic space-based assets, as well as its ability to project power from space. All of this in the context of growing Russian, but more so, Chinese military space capabilities. The creation of the U.S. Space Force was a major step forward, but much more needs to be done for the U.S. to dominate pace.
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US Government reports on space
Space Threats and US Capabilities
First foundational doctrine document by US Space Force - 2020
INDEPENDENT reports on space
Space Threats and US Capabilities
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