Space and Defense
Abstract
Preserving1and protecting the free and open use of outer space benefits all space-faring nations and is vital to U.S. national interests. U.S. military and civil space operations, however, face a number of growing challenges. Several countries possess or are developing means to disrupt or destroy space systems; space debris threatens the safe passage of spacecraft; and outer space is an environment where the United States now competes with a rapidly growing number of other space-faring nations. To remain the world’s preeminent military space power, the United States must consider a variety of means and strategies to address these challenges.
DOI
10.32873/uno.dc.sd.06.01.1140
Recommended Citation
Conrad, Walt; Anderson, Justin; and Jacobs Gamberini, Sarah
(2012)
"Arms Control in the Third Space Age: Assessing International Efforts to Regulate Military Operations in Outer Space in the “3 C’s” Era,"
Space and Defense: Vol. 6:
No.
0, Article 4.
DOI: 10.32873/uno.dc.sd.06.01.1140
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/spaceanddefense/vol6/iss0/4
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