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://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/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
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://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/papers/our-most-vital-asset-space-ground-infrastructure-and-us-foreign-relations
Latest Papers, Events & News
Space and War in Ukraine: Beyond the Satellites
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2024-04-03-space-and-war-ukraine-beyond-satellites
Space Partnerships and Competition in the Pacific
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2024-03-18-space-partnerships-and-competition-pacific
Sustained Maneuver for Defending in Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode132-sustained-maneuver-defending-space
Mine Games: Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/mine-games-securing-americas-critical-mineral-supply
Space-Based Missile Warning: An Opportunity to Deepen U.S.-Japan Security Cooperation
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2024-01-29-space-based-missile-warning-opportunity-deepen-us-japan-security-cooperation
Servicing for Endurance
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode131-servicing-endurance
Reversal of nuclear-conventional entanglement in outer space
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-09-15-reversal-nuclear-conventional-entanglement-outer-space
21st Century Space Policies – Protect, Promote & Partner
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode124-21st-century-space-policies-protect-promote-partner
Workforce, Workforce, Workforce
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode123-workforce-workforce-workforce
The DownLink: That Touted DoD Budget Plus-Up Cuts Into Space Force and Seeding Future Military Space Innovation
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-08-27-downlink-touted-dod-budget-plus-cuts-space-force-and-seeding-future-military-space
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