Multinational Experiment 7. Deterrence Primer v. 1.0
Abstract
Space provides critical and unique capabilities that increase the effectiveness of terrestrial warfighters, via accurate timing and navigational data, command and control capabilities, imagery and weather information. Our dependency on Space makes this domain an attractive target to our adversaries to negate our supremacy in other domains, and since Space is not owned by anyone it can be exploited by everyone. Furthermore, the capability to enter space or to restrict or deny access to it is no longer limited to global powers. Multinational Experiment 7 Outcome 2 is segmented into three Objectives. The first Objective determines key dependencies on space and space-enabled capabilities and identifies threats and vulnerabilities to these dependencies. The second Objective identifies mechanisms to influence actors who may threaten our access or use of space. The third Objective develops proposals for mitigation of effects of the denial or disruption of the space domain in the event that influencing actors fails. The aims and scope of the Multinational Experiment 7 Outcome 2 were informed by the Multinational Experiment 7 Space Domain Baseline Assessment Report and the Objective Development Conference. This document provides foundational knowledge and a point of reference on ideas and concepts related to deterrence, although by strict definition the document will cover coercion, which is both deterrence and compellence. The document will be essential reading for those who wish to understand the context in which Outcome 2 outputs and recommendations are made. This knowledge is an interpretation that satisfies the specific needs and limited scope of Multinational Experiment 7 and consequently it should not be considered to be an authoritative work.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA587458
Entities
People
- Gary Grewal
- Simon Purton