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.
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Featured Papers
FY 2025 Defense Space Budget: Continued Emphasis on Proliferation Under a More Constrained Top-Line
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Despite the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Space Force budget request being less than it was for the previous year, does the budget submission reflect DOD’s continued emphasis on transition to a new model for defense space operations?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/fy-2025-defense-space-budget-continued-emphasis-proliferation-under-more-constrained-top
Should the Space Force Have a Warfighting-Centric Culture?
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The Space Force plays a significant and unique role in securing U.S. national interests. How should warfighting fit into the Space Force culture?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/should-space-force-have-warfighting-centric-culture
High Ground or High Fantasy: Defense Utility of Cislunar Space
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With the Moon’s reemergence as a central topic in U.S. space policy, how will a debate on the importance of cislunar space help policymakers and non-specialists understand the potential military dimensions of the issue?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/high-ground-or-high-fantasy-defense-utility-cislunar-space
Latest Papers, Events & News
What Happens to the Space Force Now?
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-01-26-what-happens-space-force-now
The Hypersonic Missile Debate
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/hypersonic-missile-debate
Growing the Space Warfighter: Opportunities and Challenges for Space Force Personnel
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2021-01-07-growing-space-warfighter-opportunities-and-challenges-space-force-personnel
David Livingston's The Space Show: Broadcast 3614
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2020-12-06-david-livingstons-space-show-broadcast-3614
The Modern Missile Threat
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode043-modern-missile-threat
Leveraging Commercial Space For National Security
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/leveraging-commercial-space-national-security
Developing Foundational Spacepower Doctrine
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/developing-foundational-spacepower-doctrine
Getting the Most Deterrent Value from U.S. Space Forces
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/getting-most-deterrent-value-us-space-forces
Principled Design vs. Designing for Principles: Rethinking Capability Development for the Space Enterprise
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/principled-design-vs-designing-principles-rethinking-capability-development-space-enterprise
Physics of War in Space: How Orbital Dynamics Constrain Space-to-Space Engagements
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/physics-war-space-how-orbital-dynamics-constrain-space-space-engagements
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
![Sam Wilson Web Bio Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/Sam-Wilson_1500x1500.jpeg?itok=ZZplS_OR)
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Michael Gleason
![Michael Gleason Web Bio Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/Gleason-webbio-pic2.jpeg?itok=VxKKWdU1)
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/michael-gleason
Lina Cashin
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Role
Senior Project Engineer, Defense Strategic Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lina-cashin
Lori Gordon
![Lori Gordon Web Bio](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-10/GordonL_900x900.jpeg?h=f0d95172&itok=mSzR8Y0j)
Role
Systems Director, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Marlon Sorge
![Marlon Sorge Web Bio](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/Sorge-webbio-pic2.jpeg?itok=n8wUNeSB)
Role
Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge
Carrie O’Quinn
![Carrie L. O'quinn Web bio picture](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/O%27quinn-webbio-pic2.jpeg?itok=xmS30-66)
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Research and Development Department
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/carrie-oquinn