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With President Obama’s inauguration in January 2009, the stakes for space security in the 21st century may seem inconsequential in comparison to issues such as the global economy and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unlike his predecessor, the President Bush’s National Security Strategy acknowledged that America’s vital space interests may be challenged by state and non-state actors and, further, expressed the need to control the domain in the 2006 National Space Policy. Significant progress has been realized in the past eight years in recognizing our space vulnerabilities, however, these gains do not guarantee future forward movement. The United States uniquely relies on space assets for both soft and hard power, economic prosperity and global military power projection, respectively. This paper will consider the ends, ways, and means to defend America’s interests in space with the following premise: The United States should implement a mix of active, passive, and deterrent measures to protect its vital national interests in space. It is within this context that the debate over weaponizing space should be assessed.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
