Publication

This monograph examines US national security policy, technology and grand strategy in relation to outer space. It explains that space is an arena where the US is the preeminent international player with unique opportunities and responsibilities. It weighs the costs and benefits of weaponizing space, and examines models and concepts from historic arms control that may be useful in managing this challenge. The report proposes steps that the US and the international community can take to avoid the weaponization of space, while continuing to use space for some military purposes.