Escalation and Deterrence in the Second Space Age
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Security
| Author: | Todd Harrison, Zack Cooper, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas G. Roberts | ISBN: | 9781442280403 |
| Publisher: | Center for Strategic & International Studies | Publication: | November 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Center for Strategic & International Studies | Language: | English |
| Author: | Todd Harrison, Zack Cooper, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas G. Roberts |
| ISBN: | 9781442280403 |
| Publisher: | Center for Strategic & International Studies |
| Publication: | November 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Center for Strategic & International Studies |
| Language: | English |
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first human-made object to orbit the Earth. Six decades later, space-faring nations face a much different space environment, one that’s more diverse, disruptive, disordered, and dangerous. Today’s space domain presents a number of asymmetries that differ from other domains, creating a deterrence environment with unique policy implications. Escalation and Deterrence in the Second Space Age, a report from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, discusses the evolution of space as a contested domain, the changing threats to U.S. space systems, deterrence theory and its applications to the space domain, and findings from a space crisis exercise administered by CSIS in late 2016.
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first human-made object to orbit the Earth. Six decades later, space-faring nations face a much different space environment, one that’s more diverse, disruptive, disordered, and dangerous. Today’s space domain presents a number of asymmetries that differ from other domains, creating a deterrence environment with unique policy implications. Escalation and Deterrence in the Second Space Age, a report from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, discusses the evolution of space as a contested domain, the changing threats to U.S. space systems, deterrence theory and its applications to the space domain, and findings from a space crisis exercise administered by CSIS in late 2016.
