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Title: Space: Emerging Options for National Power by Dana J. Johnson, Scott Pace, C. Bryan Gabbard, National Defense Research Institute, United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Staff J5, Dana Johnson, United States Office of the Secretary of Defense ISBN: 0-8330-2493-0 Publisher: Rand Corporation (NBN) Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00

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Summary: It is Time to Reconsider the Militarization of Space?
Comment: With the Cold War over in the mid-1990s, and growing commercial use of space by the United States and other countries, many people in the the U.S. military believed that the role of space operations in the national defense arena needed to be reevaluated. Taking this as their rationale for pursuing this study, the authors outline the shifts in expected military operations in a post-Cold War world, and provide three options for the future military use of space. A "minimalist" option would have the military rely on partnerships with other government agencies and commercial resources to serve the military. Relying on assets in orbit for military uses operated by other organizations, therefore, would be a central activity in this option. An "enhanced" option would expand the military's use of space in a variety of areas, and integrate their operational components into the existing military organization of the United States. The third option would establish an "aerospace force" separate from the other military branches. While they might work jointly with other branches, these autonomous units would also be able to exercise power separately. The book does not provide a recommendation for any of the three options, choosing instead to characterize the strengths and weaknesses of each.

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