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Original Sin - Power, Technology and War in Outer Space (Hardcover)
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Original Sin - Power, Technology and War in Outer Space (Hardcover)
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An eye-opening account of a world order shaped by spacepower and
the threat of space warfare. Space technology was developed to
enhance the killing power of the state. The Moon landings and the
launch of the Space Shuttle were mere sideshows, drawing public
attention away from the real goal: military and economic control of
space as a source of power on Earth. Today, as Bleddyn E. Bowen
vividly recounts, thousands of satellites work silently in the
background to provide essential military, intelligence and economic
capabilities. No major power can do without them. Beyond
Washington, Moscow and Beijing, truly global technologies have
evolved, from the ground floor of the nuclear missile revolution to
today's orbital battlefield, shaping the wars to come. World powers
including India, Japan and Europe are fully realising the strategic
benefits of commanding Earth's 'cosmic coastline', as a stage for
war, development and prestige. Yet, as new contenders spend more
and more on outer space, there is scope for cautious optimism about
the future of the Space Age-if we can recognise, rather than hide,
its original sin.
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