Information Weaponization of Space

Abstract

While not a part of the operational factor trinity, information increasingly and profoundly affects the factors of space, time, and force, both individually and in combination. Space has become perhaps the key enabler for operational information for both the United States and its potential enemies. While defense of our capabilities in space is a well-understood and accepted course of action, the offensive use of space is still hotly debated as a part of U.S. space policy. This paper discusses offensive counterspace operations and specifically how information weaponization of space will allow the operational planner to obtain information superiority in the battlespace. Information weaponization can accomplish the task, and consequently it provides a capability to attack and degrade or deny an enemy's picture of the battlespace.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393531

Entities

People

  • James R. Shumate

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Communication Systems
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Ground Stations
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Communications
  • Military Operations
  • Space Based
  • Space Systems
  • Space Tugs
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space