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SPACE POWER
SAASS 665
15 March - 30 March 2021
Examines "the history of the space domain and the use of space in the context of the national interest, national security, and the conduct of warfare. Integral to this process is the development of critical thinking on the utility of the space domain and further overall US strategic goals."
Some materials listed below require access to subscription databases. If you cannot gain access, contact your local library for availability. AU students and faculty can contact the center's Web Maintainer for a password.
Internet Resources
Listed below is on-line information about books and their authors used in this course. Some links may only be available on-base at Air University.
15 March: Why Space Matters
Linda Dawson Biography (Click on About the Author)
War in Space: The Science and Technology Behind Our Next Theater of Conflict Publisher Description
16 March: History
James Clay Moltz Biography
The Politics of Space Security: Strategic Restraint and the Pursuit of National Interests Review
18 March: Theory
Everett C. Dolman Biography (Scroll down to "Departments" and click on "Space Power", scroll down to 2nd entry)
Astropolitik: Classical Geopolitics in the Space Age Review
19 March: Theory
John J. Klien Biography (Scroll down to the 7th entry)
Space Warfare: Strategy, Principles and Policy Review 1 Review 2
22 March: Weaponization of Space
Laura Grego Biography
A History of Anti-Satellite Programs Article
Megan Ansdell Biography
Active Space Debris Removal: Needs, Implications, and Recommendations for Today's Geopolitical Environment (Article)
Karl D. Hebert
Regulation of Space Weapons: Ensuring Stability and Continued Use of Outer Space (Article)
Michael P. Gleason Biography
Peter L. Hays Biography (Scroll down to the 5th entry)
A Roadmap for Assessing Space Weapons Article
23 March: US Strategy in Space
Joan Johnson-Freese Biography
Space Warfare in the 21st Century: Arming the Heavens Review
US National Space Policy (December 2020)
25 March: The Space Force and US Strategy
Robert Farley Biography
Space Force: Ahead of Its Time, or Dreadfully Premature? (Discussion by the Author) (Article)
Wendy Whitman Cobb Biography (Scroll down to last item)
"It's a Trap!" The Pros and Mostly "Khans" of Science Fiction's Influence on the United States Space Force (Article)
26 March: Great Power Competition in Space -- China
Stacey Solomone Biography (Click on About the Author)
China’s Strategy in Space Publisher Description
29 March: Great Power Competition in Space -- Regional Players
Zulfqar Khan Biography
Ahmed Khan
Space Security Trilemma in South Asia (Article)
Mian Zahid Hussain Biography
Raja Qaiser Ahmed Biography
Space Programs of India and Pakistan: Military and Strategic Installations in Outer Space and Precarious Regional Strategic Stability (Article)
Saadia M. Pekkanen Biography
Thank You for Your Service: The Security Implications of Japan's Counterspace Capabilities (Article)
30 March: Commercial Space
Christian Davenport Biography
The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos Review 1 Review 2
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