The Increasing Importance of the Space Domain in Strengthening NATO's Deterrence Posture

Abstract

The Space Domain and NATO: All conditions, areas, activities and things in and terrestrially relating to outer space, including space-related activities, missions, infrastructure, people, cargo, means of communication and spacecraft and other conveyances to, in, through and from outer space and the Earth. Increasingly recognized as a domain of operations NATO moving in that direction July 2018 Brussels Summit Declaration: We have agreed to strengthen the Alliance's deterrence and defence posture in all domains. Recognising that space is a highly dynamic and rapidly evolving area, which is essential to a coherent Alliance deterrence and defence posture, we have agreed to develop an overarching NATO Space Policy. Space will become part of the larger deterrence and defense dialog as NATO officially recognizes it as a domain of operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1183737

Entities

People

  • Donald A. Lewis

Organizations

  • NATO Science and Technology Organization

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alliances
  • Command And Control
  • Cross Domain
  • Cyberattacks
  • Deterrence
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • First Responders
  • Infrastructure
  • Outer Space
  • Perception
  • Radio Frequency Interference
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Environments
  • Training

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space