National Power: The Role of Space in Economic and Military Instruments of Power Strategically Places Space to Leap Forward

Abstract

It is increasingly clear that Space is becoming critically important to how the United States employs several key instruments of national power. Prior to 1990 among the political, economic, military and informational instruments of power, Space exerted its major influence in the economic arena. By the end of the decade, however, there was a dramatic shift in the way Space capabilities were used as instruments of national military power. Looking into the future, Space's role increases exponentially, especially when reviewing the role it is projected to play in the ongoing transformational efforts within the Department of Defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA524709

Entities

People

  • Frank Todd

Organizations

  • United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fiber Optics
  • Global Communications
  • Infrastructure
  • National Security
  • Space Force
  • Space Operations
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space