Contested Space Operations, Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting: Summary Findings and Integration Report
Contested Space Operations, Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting: Summary Findings and Integration Report Author(s): Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI, Inc.); Dr. Belinda Bragg (NSI, Inc.); and LTG (RET) Bob Elder (George Mason University) Summary of Findings Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois, NSI and Dr. Robert Elder, GMU The following are key findings from eleven quantitative, qualitative, and simulation […]
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SMA Space Panel Discussion: Outer Space; Earthly Escalation? Chinese Perspectives on Space Operations and Escalation
SMA hosted a panel with Dean Cheng (Heritage Foundation), Lt Col Peter Garretson (US Air Force); Dr. Namrata Goswami (Independent Analyst), Bruce MacDonald (Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies), Dr. Brian Weeden (Secure World Foundation), and Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space […]
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MINDSPACE: Cognition in Space Operations
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 21 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as a part […]
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Missile Defenses as Anti-Satellite Weapons
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Laura Grego (Union of Concerned Scientists) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 1 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Laura Grego (Union of Concerned Scientists) as a part of its […]
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SMA Space Panel- UK Perspectives
SMA hosted a panel with Dr. Bleddyn Bowen (University of Leicester), Dr. Mark Hilborne (King’s College, London), and Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 17 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as […]
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Outer Space in the Media Space: How Russian and Chinese News Media Present the Commercialization and Militarization of the Space Domain
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 9 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University) as a part of its SMA Space […]
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Space Virtual Think Tank Summary Overview
Effects of Investment on Pathways to Space Security Author(s): George Popp (NSI, Inc.) Introduction Over the past year, the Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA)2 team employed NSI’s Virtual Think Tank (ViTTa®) methodology to reach out to a global network of space subject matter experts (SMEs) from across academia, industry, government, and national security space to elicit […]
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Allocation of Commercial Space Industry Components
Effects of Investment on Pathways to Space Security Author(s): Dr. Belinda Bragg (NSI, Inc.) and Dr. Sabrina Polansky (Pagano) (NSI, Inc.) [Q8] How are the components of the commercial space industry allocated outside of the US? Which countries have which types of market interests on the commercial end (e.g. tourism, imagery, navigation etc.)? Summary Response […]
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A Japanese Perspective on Space Deterrence and the Role of the US-Japan Alliance
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Kazuto Suzuki (Public Policy Center at Hokkaido University, Japan) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 1 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Kazuto Suzuki (Public Policy School of Hokkaido University, […]
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Nuclear Entanglement: The Growing Threat to Command and Control
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. James Acton (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 19 April 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. James Acton (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) as a part […]
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