Twilight War: The Folly of U.S. Space Dominance - Softcover

Moore, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159813034X ISBN 13: 9781598130348

Verlag: Independent Institute,U.S., 2010

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"Examines the development and use of ASAT as part of a general philosophy espoused in some quarters for 'space dominance' the ability by the United States to control who can access and use space." --"The Space Review" "A tour de force." --Theresa Hitchens, director, Center for Defense Information, author, "Future Security in Space: Charting a Cooperative Course" "Mike Moore does a wonderful job describing the forces that are pushing the United States to further militarize space and dominate it." --John J. Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago, author, "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics" "Moore's presentation of space warrior ideology, and critique of it, is lucid and thorough. He also brilliantly chronicles the rise of the military-industrial complex, especially the symbiosis between Air Force and aerospace interests going back to its origins in World War I." --"Political Science Quarterly" Mike Moore does a wonderful job describing the forces that are pushing the United States to further militarize space and dominate it. John J. Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago, author, "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics"" Examines the development and use of ASAT as part of a general philosophy espoused in some quarters for space dominance: the ability by the United States to control who can access and use space. "TheSpace Review"" "Sixty years ago I wrote 'We will take no frontiers into space.' "Twilight War" presents riveting and disturbing evidence that some nations are attempting just thatmaking the heavens unsafe for us all." Sir Arthur C. Clark, author, "2001: " "A Space Odyssey"" "A well-balanced, comprehensive and clearly written analysis that examines the critical issue of space policy in the context of international security and fundamental American values." Lt. General Robert G. Gard, Jr., Senior Military Fellow, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation" "Moore s presentation of space warrior ideology, and critique of it, is lucid and thorough. He also brilliantly chronicles the rise of the military-industrial complex, especially the symbiosis between Air Force and aerospace interests going back to its origins in World War I." "Political Science Quarterly"" "A tour de force." Theresa Hitchens, director, Center for Defense Information, author, "Future Security in Space: Charting a Cooperative Course""

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Considering the historical background of space militarization and providing an overview of efforts to militarily dominate space since the dawn of the space age, this book argues that the United States must either ensure that space-related weapons are verifiably banned for all nations through an international treaty or definitively choose a policy of unilateral space dominance that may lead to an arms race in space and possibly to another cold war. Through a careful discussion of the history of space programs, their impact on past policies and events, the tactical and strategic influence of space weapons on the engagement of war, and the potential pitfalls of a dominance strategy, this book concludes that unilateral military dominance of space by the United States would be a supreme mistake, making the country less secure.

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• Verlag: Independent Institute,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 159813034X
• ISBN 13: 9781598130348
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 416