National Security
Subhead
Space has become a contested domain and remains critical to ensuring US national security and security of our allies. CSPS research aims to evolve understanding of the threat, potential responses, and the agile strategies and defense partnerships needed to enable success.
Featured Papers
Space Leadership Forum: Key Findings
The Aerospace Corporation held an executive-level forum on February 13 to discuss accelerating America's national advantage through commercial space. Leaders from various sectors debated key issues like rapid acquisition, regulatory challenges, and innovation, with breakout sessions focusing on reinforcing U.S. space dominance in five core areas.
By Kara Cunzeman, Brian Weeden & Sam Wilson
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-leadership-forum-key-findings
Exotic Space Warfare: Military Importance of Sustained Maneuver
Given the increasing competition and emerging threats in space, should sustained space maneuver (SSM) be an essential warfighting principle for the U.S. Space Force?
By Katherine Melbourne
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/exotic-space-warfare-military-importance-sustained-maneuver
Why Transforming the Budget Structure Would Benefit Defense Space
The Department of Defense (DOD) categorizes defense acquisitions in a way that poses challenges for acquiring space capabilities. Given changing threats and pressing needs, should DOD push for fundamental changes in its budget structure?
By Jamie Morin & Sam Wilson
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/why-transforming-budget-structure-would-benefit-defense-space
Latest Papers, Events & News
Debating the Weaponization of Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode037-debating-weaponization-space
Sanctuary to Contested Domain: National Security Space Policy
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode036-sanctuary-contested-domain-national-security-space-policy
US Must Weigh ‘Strategic Impacts’ Of Arming The Heavens: Aerospace
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2020-10-07-us-must-weigh-strategic-impacts-arming-heavens-aerospace
Organizing for Defense Space: Balancing Support for the Joint Force and Independent Space Operations
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/organizing-defense-space-balancing-support-joint-force-and-independent-space-operations
The Arctic: Space-based Solutions to Infrastructure and National Security Needs
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/arctic-space-based-solutions-infrastructure-and-national-security-needs
A Roadmap for Assessing Space Weapons
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/roadmap-assessing-space-weapons
Continuous Production Agility (CPA): Future Proofing the National Security Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/continuous-production-agility-cpa-future-proofing-national-security-enterprise
Defense Space Partnerships: A Strategic Priority
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/defense-space-partnerships-strategic-priority
Integrating Space into Joint Warfighting Analysis
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode032-integrating-space-joint-warfighting-analysis
The Rise and Fall of Space Sanctuary in U.S. Policy
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/rise-and-fall-space-sanctuary-us-policy
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/sam-wilson
Michael Gleason
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/michael-gleason
Lina Cashin
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Defense Strategic Space
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/lina-cashin
Lori Gordon
Role
Systems Director, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/lori-gordon
Marlon Sorge
Role
Technical Fellow, Center for Space Policy & Strategy
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/marlon-sorge