At the end of Operations Desert Shield/Storm, many in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and elsewhere declared the U.S. had won the first Space War. This study will demonstrate the Gulf War represents an important benchmark for the role of U.S. space systems in support of warfighters. This study will show that while the Gulf War demonstrated the promise of fully integrating space systems into the U.S. joint doctrine and operations, lessons learned in the Gulf War identified shortfalls in planning, doctrine, experience and operations which remain to be addressed. This study explores the importance of space support to U.S. ground warfighters. U.S. military planners have made efforts to develop space policy and doctrine reflecting the end of the Cold War and emerging space systems technology. The study includes a brief synopsis of the emerging doctrine. Since the Gulf War U.S. space force structure modifications and technological developments have progressed. This study will evaluate if these changes successfully overcome Gulf War deficiencies. This study will assess the changing space environment in order to determine if the U.S. is better prepared to employ space plans, doctrine, force structure, experience and systems to support U.S. ground command in likely future conflicts.
State of the US Army and Space Operations
1998
51 pages
Report
No indication
English
Military Sciences , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Military tactics , Air power , Space warfare , Air defense , Military operations , Department of defense , Iraq , Kuwait , Military strategy , Policies , National security , Lessons learned , Space systems , Aerial warfare , Cold war , Army , Military planning , Space operations , Gulf war , Strategy research project