SOME IMPLICATIONS OF NEW COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN THE 1970S,

Abstract

In view of the extraordinarily rapid technological advances taking place, and the numerous promising applications, questions immediately arise about the implications for national security. The potential contribution of satellite technology to the problem of adequate communication in time of international crisis, and its use for command and control in wartime are two specific areas of concern. In addition, a discussion is presented of some broader implications relating to open and closed societies, the centralization and decentralization of decisionmaking functions, the process of bargaining and negotiation, the viability of alliances during crisis and war, and the long-run structuring and restructuring of national interests and alliances.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0658424

Entities

People

  • Leland L. Johnson

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alliances
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bargaining
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Foreign Relations
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • Security
  • Viability

Readers

  • Economics
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space