Extract from: Counterspace Operations for Information Dominance.

Abstract

For the last thirty years U.S. space control strategy has focused on the Soviet space threat and sought to achieve absolute control of the space environment through the destruction of their satellites. Today an increasing number of nations operate their own space systems or purchase space capabilities that could be used for military purposes. In light of this proliferating threat from space, there may be situations where attaining control of space through the destruction of satellites is not politically feasible. This thesis assesses the effectiveness of current U.S. space control strategy in an environment characterized by the increasing proliferation of space systems. An alternative space control strategy is offered that focuses on attaining information dominance through the denial of information provided by space systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA323794

Entities

People

  • James G. Lee

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space