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
Strengthening a Solid Foundation: U.S. Advantages from Commercial Space
Although the United States still leads the world in space, other countries are becoming more competitive. What strategic actions can the United States take to maintain its advantage?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/strengthening-solid-foundation-us-advantages-commercial-space
Russia’s War in Ukraine: Key Observations About Space
The war in Ukraine offers lessons for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Space Force. What are some of those lessons?
By Michael Gleason
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/russias-war-ukraine-key-observations-about-space
Our Most Vital Asset: Space Ground Infrastructure and U.S. Foreign Relations
Location, location, location: Operations in space are deeply rooted in Earthbound politics. Can the United States continue to secure access to real estate in foreign lands to maintain its advantages in space?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/our-most-vital-asset-space-ground-infrastructure-and-us-foreign-relations
Latest Papers, Events & News
Space Force.. How did we get here?
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode027-space-force-how-did-we-get-here
Defending the Space Enterprise in the Cyber Domain
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode023-defending-space-enterprise-cyber-domain
A New Era of Commercial Remote Sensing
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode020-new-era-commercial-remote-sensing
Closing the Arctic Infrastructure Gap: National Security and Commercial Considerations
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode007-closing-arctic-infrastructure-gap-national-security-and-commercial
What the Expiration of New START Could Mean for U.S. Space Forces
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode004-what-expiration-new-start-could-mean-us-space-forces
Understanding the National Security Space Budget
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode001-understanding-national-security-space-budget
‘GEOINT Singularity:’ There’ll Be Nowhere For DoD To Hide
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2019-12-16-geoint-singularity-therell-be-nowhere-dod-hide
Defending Spacecraft in the Cyber Domain
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/defending-spacecraft-cyber-domain
Closing the Arctic Infrastructure Gap
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/closing-arctic-infrastructure-gap
Outpacing the Threat With an Agile Defense Space Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/outpacing-threat-agile-defense-space-enterprise
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
Role
Systems Director, 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, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge
Carrie O’Quinn
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Research and Development Department
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/carrie-oquinn