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
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
Strengthening the Industrial Base to Deliver the Future Defense Space Architecture
The DOD faces many issues in transitioning to proliferated space systems. How can they respond to these challenges?
By Andrew Berglund
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/strengthening-industrial-base-deliver-future-defense-space-architecture
Latest Papers, Events & News
Reinventing Assured Access to Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode113-reinventing-assured-access-space
Lawmakers chart ‘middle course’ on space-based missile warning funding
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-01-13-lawmakers-chart-middle-course-space-based-missile-warning-funding
Enabling a New Space Paradigm: Harnessing Space Mobility and Logistics
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/enabling-new-space-paradigm-harnessing-space-mobility-and-logistics
The critical importance of resiliency for US missile warning satellites
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-01-03-critical-importance-resiliency-us-missile-warning-satellites
West Coast Aerospace Forum 2022: Lessons Learned from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict for the Pacific Theater
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-12-02-west-coast-aerospace-forum-2022-lessons-learned-russia-ukraine-conflict-pacific
What's New, What's Next: Norms in Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode105-whats-new-whats-next-norms-space
Injecting Space into Wargaming
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode102-injecting-space-wargaming
New report raises questions on DoD’s multi-orbit plan for space sensors
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-09-20-new-report-raises-questions-dods-multi-orbit-plan-space-sensors
FY 2023 Defense Space Budget Brief: Missile Warning and Tracking Looms Large
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/fy-2023-defense-space-budget-brief-missile-warning-and-tracking-looms-large
Satellites at Sea- US Navy’s Maritime Domain Awareness
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode099-satellites-sea-us-navys-maritime-domain-awareness
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, Center for Space Policy & Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge