After thirty-five years, space systems remain an integral part of national security. Desert Storm--which some regard as the first space war-- represented the first widespread use of military space systems by common soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen. It was also a harbinger of future military operations in which dependence on space-based force enhancement will continue to grow. This dependence by the Armed Forces on space systems reveals a vulnerability that an enemy with knowledge and expertise could exploit and concentrates on an ignored threat: countries with little or no space capability. The exploitation of space dependency can greatly benefit an unsophisticated foe by dramatically degrading our efficiency in combat.


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    Title :

    Joint Warfare and Military Dependence on Space


    Contributors:
    J. L. Caton (author)

    Publication date :

    1996


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English