Space Strategy: A Call to Arms for the Sea Services

Abstract

Much of today's innovation in warfare involves space enabled technologies, such as precision weapons using global positioning system information, missile defense systems designed to engage enemy missiles in the lowest regions of outer space, and information operations utilizing orbiting satellites. Indeed, space-enabled technologies play a pivotal role within U.S. national security strategy, which has led some to conclude that the United States is more dependent on space than any other nation. As executive agent for space issues within the Department of Defense, the U.S. Air Force is responsible for overseeing military space operations and requirements. Choosing the Air Force for this role seems reasonable; for decades, space systems have been declared "high-flying air forces." Unfortunately, many professionals within the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard have long assumed that the sea Services have little to contribute regarding the formulation of space strategy. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. The sea Services already support the warfighter through space-enabled technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA517950

Entities

People

  • John J. Klein

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Commerce
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Space Operations
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Space