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?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/exotic-space-warfare-military-importance-sustained-maneuver
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?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/russias-war-ukraine-key-observations-about-space
Latest Papers, Events & News
International Partnerships in the Space Force

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode081-international-partnerships-space-force
The DownLink: The No. 1 Space Issue From 2021 That’s Punching Through Into 2022 And Beyond

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-12-31-downlink-no-1-space-issue-2021-thats-punching-through-2022-and-beyond
Fresh Approaches to Fostering the Ideal Guardian

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode079-fresh-approaches-fostering-ideal-guardian
Military survey results show need for advancing speed and resiliency for U.S. Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-12-06-military-survey-results-show-need-advancing-speed-and-resiliency-us-space
Allies and Partners By Design with General Kevin Whale

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode078-allies-and-partners-design-general-kevin-whale
Space Force leader suggests education secretary should be on the National Space Council

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-11-11-space-force-leader-suggests-education-secretary-should-be-national-space-council
Enlisting a Space Force with Chief Towberman

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode076-enlisting-space-force-chief-towberman
Highlights from 2021 Value of Space Summit

https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode074-highlights-2021-value-space-summit
Designing for Principles: Implementation Steps for the United States Space Force

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/designing-principles-implementation-steps-united-states-space-force
Partnering Not Bossing: Better Leveraging International Capabilities for Space Domain Awareness

https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/partnering-not-bossing-better-leveraging-international-capabilities-space-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