Space in Warfare

Abstract

An application of the Principles of War with space as the primary focus illustrates the contributions that space can make to the battlefield of today and tommorrow. Beginning with its birth in 1947, the United States Air Force has laid claim to the realms of space. Although officially given the space charter by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamarra in 1960, the United States Air Force as a whole has not been an articulate and knowledgeable advocate of space systems. This lack of advocacy is caused by a lack of understanding of the role of space in modern warfare. Once this understanding is gained, the warfighter will not only be able to use what space systems are available, but demand systems to better fulfill his needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217527

Entities

People

  • Julian W. Shattuck

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Satellites
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Logistics
  • Military Operations
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Space