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
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
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
Digital Engineering for Air Force
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode059-digital-engineering-air-force
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