Spacepower, analogous to airpower and sea power, is the ability to
use the space medium to project military power. Since the end of
the Cold War, the contributions of spacepower to national security
and military operations have become increasingly visible in the
open press, leading to an increased stated need for a comprehensive
spacepower theory. This research is focused toward that need. It
explores the central themes and specific points of the "theoretical
masters" of land, sea and air, in order to draw analogies to the
emerging presence of military spacepower. Space will continue to
aid combat in other mediums as it offers persistence, range, and
near instantaneous speed--enabling a global presence that is
unmatched by capabilities in any other medium. However, for
spacepower to emerge as a fully competent component of the future
joint force, or simply to mature as a combat arm within the US Air
Force, a body of serious thought must be given to why we need
spacepower and what we intend it to do. Through this analysis, five
lessons emerge for spacepower theory: 1) Spacepower must control
space lines of communication; 2) Decisive points are key to space
control; 3) Spacepower requires superior observation capabilities
and the ability to take offensive action; 4) Robust spacepower
could lead to enemy paralysis; and 5) Spacepower requires masters
of the space medium.
General
| Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2012 |
| First published: |
November 2012 |
| Authors: |
John W Wagner
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
62 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-288-33368-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-288-33368-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781288333684 |
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