Space and Diplomacy: A New Tool for Leverage

摘要: This essay investigates how United States space systems can be used to directly achieve diplomatic objectives. While are widely acknowledged as vital enablers of terrestrial-based forces, they often overlooked a critical component national power capable pursuing The presents the Space-Diplomacy model that posits seven facets assets and shows when effective over spectrum conflict: prestige, technology partnerships, access services, legal precedent, objective information, presence, threat punishment.  Therefore, it is in U.S. interest to…use nation's potential support its domestic, economic, security Report Space Commission During three decades after World War II ended, on average, armed forces were political instrument once every other month. Barry M. Blechman Stephen S. Kaplan