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
FY 2026 Defense Space Budget: Emergence of Golden Dome
How does the new missile defense-focused Golden Dome project, arguably the most important development affecting the defense space budget since the inception of the Space Force, alter the level of resources allocated for defense space activities within the Fiscal Year 2026 budget?
By Sam Wilson
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/fy-2026-defense-space-budget-emergence-golden-dome
Should the Wolf Amendment Be Repealed?
After 15 years, the efficacy and relevance of the Wolf Amendment continue to be hotly debated. Does closer examination offer insight into whether the amendment should be repealed or retained?
By Brian Weeden
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/should-wolf-amendment-be-repealed
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
Latest Papers, Events & News
Developing Foundational Spacepower Doctrine
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/developing-foundational-spacepower-doctrine
Getting the Most Deterrent Value from U.S. Space Forces
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/getting-most-deterrent-value-us-space-forces
Principled Design vs. Designing for Principles: Rethinking Capability Development for the Space Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/principled-design-vs-designing-principles-rethinking-capability-development-space-enterprise
Physics of War in Space: How Orbital Dynamics Constrain Space-to-Space Engagements
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/physics-war-space-how-orbital-dynamics-constrain-space-space-engagements
The Fragmentation of DOD: Changing Role of the Services and What it Means for Space Force
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/fragmentation-dod-changing-role-services-and-what-it-means-space-force
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
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
Role
Director of Strategy and National Security, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Michael Gleason
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/michael-gleason
Lina Cashin
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Defense Strategic Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lina-cashin
Lori Gordon
Role
Systems Director, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Marlon Sorge
Role
Technical Fellow, Center for Space Policy & Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge