The new millennium has brought with it an ever-expanding range of
threats to global security: from cyber attacks to blue-water piracy
to provocative missile tests. Now, more than ever then, national
security and prosperity depend on the safekeeping of a global
system of mutually supporting networks of commerce, communication,
and governance. The global commons--outer space, international
waters, international airspace, and cyberspace--are assets outside
of national jurisdiction that serve as essential conduits for these
networks, facilitating the free flow of trade, finance,
information, people, and technology. These commons also comprise
much of the international security environment, enabling the
physical and virtual movement and operations of allied forces.
Securing freedom of use of the global commons is therefore
fundamental to safeguarding the global system.
Unfortunately, the fact that civil and military operations in the
commons are inherently interwoven and technically interdependent
makes them susceptible to intrusion. This intrinsic vulnerability
confronts the international defense community with profound
challenges in preserving access to the commons while countering
elemental and systemic threats to the international order from both
state and non-state actors. In response, the authors of this
volume--a team of distinguished academics and international
security practitioners--describe the military-operational
requirements for securing freedom of action in the commons.
Collaborating from diverse perspectives, they examine initiatives
and offer frameworks that are designed to minimize vulnerabilities
and preserve advantages, while recognizing that global security
must be underscored by international cooperation and agreements.
The book is written for security professionals, policy makers,
policy analysts, military officers in professional military
education programs, students of security studies and international
relations, and anyone wishing to understand the challenges we face
to our use of the global commons.
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