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
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?
By Michael Gleason
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/russias-war-ukraine-key-observations-about-space
Latest Papers, Events & News
On National Security | Is space-as-a-service a viable option for the DoD?
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-04-30-national-security-space-service-viable-option-dod
Contested Space with Lt Gen Saltzman
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode056-contested-space-lt-gen-saltzman
Interference with Space Maneuver and Communications of Concern, Space Force Official Says
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-04-08-interference-space-maneuver-and-communications-concern-space-force-official-says
David Livingston's The Space Show: Broadcast 3663
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-03-26-david-livingstons-space-show-broadcast-3663
DOD Organization and Space Force
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode052-dod-organization-and-space-force
Hypersonic Debates Shaped By Politics: Aerospace
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-02-09-hypersonic-debates-shaped-politics-aerospace
The Hypersonic Missile Debate
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2021-02-09-hypersonic-missile-debate
What's Now & What's Next in Space Cyber
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode049-whats-now-whats-next-space-cyber
What Happens to the Space Force Now?
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-01-26-what-happens-space-force-now
The Hypersonic Missile Debate
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/hypersonic-missile-debate
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