Commanding outer space and spacepower theory

What is it about?

Space warfare is a looming spectre in the 21st century. Therefore, military and strategic thinking must adapt and provide useful hooks for people to think strategically about outer space and the use of satellites in warfare. Theory provides a point of departure for constructive strategic thought - and in space that begins by understanding the command of space, just as understanding the sea begins with grappling with the difficulties and diversity of commanding of the sea. Commanding space, like commanding the sea, is an essential enabler in modern warfare and national security, and therefore any serious military power will seek to command outer space in order to control and deny the benefits of satellite services in a time of war.

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Why is it important?

Modern military powers are exploiting outer space for military, security, economic, and political advantages. Therefore, satellites and their systems are lucrative targets in any potential future war. Modern warfare simply cannot function of space power. Accompanying this is an emergence of space warfare thinking across Earth's military forces, but they are lacking concrete theoretical ideas that are applicable beyond the inter-service debates of the United States' military. This theory provides a conceptual anchor for strategic thinking about outer space for political and military thinkers and decision-makers that is designed to educate and describe the strategic fundamentals of war in outer space.

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