Neither Star Wars nor sanctuary : constraining the military uses of space /

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Space has been militarized for over four decades. Should it now be weaponized? This incisive and insightful book argues that it should not. Since the cold war, space has come to harbor many tools of the tactical warfighter. Satellites have long been used to provide strategic communication, early war...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Hanlon, Michael E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2004.
Temas:
2000-2099
Space warfare.
Astronautics, Military > United States.
Ballistic missile defenses > United States.
World politics > 21st century.
Guerre spatiale.
Astronautique militaire > États-Unis.
Défense antimissile > États-Unis.
Politique mondiale > 21e siècle.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Astronautics, Military.
Ballistic missile defenses.
Military policy.
World politics.
Rymdkrigföring.
United States > Military policy.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A brief primer on space and satellites
  • 3. Current threats and technology trends
  • 4. A future Taiwan Strait conflict
  • 5. Arms control in space
  • 6. Preserving U.S. dominance while slowing the weaponization of space
  • Notes
  • Index.

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