Cooperation in the Final Frontier: Preserving American Interest in the New Space Race

Abstract

As the competition over space heats up, US technological and numeric dominance in space will ebb. Accordingly, the US should maneuver to preserve its national interests in space before potential adversaries can fully close the capabilities gap. The US should collaborate with friendly nations and the UN to establish a multinational military coalition aimed at monitoring and facilitating UN Office of Outer Space Affairs enforcement of compliance with international space law.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2022
Accession Number
AD1178275

Entities

People

  • Craig T. Mclemore

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Outer Space
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Environments
  • Space Force
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Space