Space Diplomacy: Deterring Electromagnetic Weapons in Space

Abstract

While existing space treaties promote the free and exploratory use of space, rogue actors are intent on dominating space as a new warfighting domain through the deployment of electromagnetic pulse weapons. Global Alliance must go further in establishing international norms, treaties, and punitive sanctions to prevent the deployment, testing, and use of electromagnetic pulse weapons in space.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 2023
Accession Number
AD1201772

Entities

People

  • Jessica Mctigue

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Fissile Materials
  • Foreign Relations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Space Force
  • Space Objects
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Systems
  • Treaties
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Strategic Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Space