Space as a strategic asset /

"Joan Johnson-Freese argues that the race for space weapons and the U.S. quest for exclusive or at least dominant ownership of strategic space assets have alienated the very allies that the United States needs in order to maintain its leading role in space exploration. Taking a balanced look at...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson-Freese, Joan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2007]
Temas:
Space weapons.
Armes spatiales.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Government policy
Space weapons
Strategic aspects of individual places
Outer space > Strategic aspects.
Outer space > Government policy > United States.
Espace extra-atmosphérique > Aspect stratégique.
Espace extra-atmosphérique > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
United States
Outer space
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A clash of ambitions
  • The conundrum of dual-use technology
  • From Apollo to where?
  • The militarization of space
  • The weaponization of space
  • The politicization of the U.S. aerospace industry
  • The ambitions of Europe
  • The ambitions of China
  • Avoiding a clash of ambitions : toward a comprehensive U.S. space strategy.

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