War And Rumours Of War, Do Improvements In Space Technologies Bring Space Conflict Closer?

Keywords

Anti-satellite weapons; Military space; Sanctuary approach; Space technologies; Space war; Space weaponization

Abstract

Combat in near-Earth orbit is emerging as a more realistic possibility. The argument here is that changes in space technologies combined with a sea change in political rhetoric is bringing the possibility of military conflict in space technologies. This movement reflects a generational shift as the original decisions regarding military conflict in space are now being reassessed by a generation who did not experience World War II or the Cold War. For these, the sanctuary approach to space activities is not as persuasive and new enhanced space technologies bring the possibility of victory or at least survival possible during a conflict in space.

Publication Date

4-3-2018

Publication Title

Defense and Security Analysis

Volume

34

Issue

2

Number of Pages

176-190

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/14751798.2018.1478181

Socpus ID

85048075502 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85048075502

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