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
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
Leverage and Preserve: Need for DOD to Strengthen Support for U.S. Commercial Space
As the United States increases its use of commercial space assets and services, venture capital investment presents both opportunity and challenge. Could anchor tenancy be the answer?
By Sam Wilson
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leverage-and-preserve-need-dod-strengthen-support-us-commercial-space
Latest Papers, Events & News
Issue Brief: The FY22 Defense Space Budget Request Analysis
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-fy22-defense-space-budget-request-analysis
Evolving the AF Academy for Space Force Needs
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode069-evolving-af-academy-space-force-needs
Space Force and USAFA adapting Naval Academy’s ‘Leatherneck’ program for future guardians
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-08-05-space-force-and-usafa-adapting-naval-academys-leatherneck-program-future-guardians
Aerospace: More Questions Than Answers For Milspace Norms
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-07-20-aerospace-more-questions-answers-milspace-norms
Space Force Design
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode066-space-force-design
Physics Gets A Vote: No Starcruisers For Space Force
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-06-28-physics-gets-vote-no-starcruisers-space-force
Digital Engineering for Air Force
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode059-digital-engineering-air-force
DAF Will Devote Office to Digital Engineering as Advances Gain Steam
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-05-13-daf-will-devote-office-digital-engineering-advances-gain-steam
Analysts Question Uniqueness of Hypersonic Weapons Capabilities
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-05-03-analysts-question-uniqueness-hypersonic-weapons-capabilities
Space Investments Have Paid Huge Dividends for the U.S. Economy and Security
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-05-01-space-investments-have-paid-huge-dividends-us-economy-and-security
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