Scientists and arms control in outer space

Space Policy ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-152
Author(s):  
Allan M. Din
Keyword(s):  
Outer Space ◽  
Arms Control

Superpower Restraints, Planetary Security, and Earth Identity

Dark Skies ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 225-260
Author(s):  
Daniel Deudney
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Outer Space ◽  
Arms Control ◽  
World Government ◽  
Territorial State ◽  
Great Debate ◽  
Asteroid Deflection ◽  
Outer Space Treaty ◽  
Orbital Space ◽  
Whole Earth

A third, often-overlooked, space agenda, the Clarke-Sagan and Whole Earth Security programs, aims to close the gap between the territorial state system and technologies and spaces of planetary scope without world government. It extends into space environmentalist, arms control, and globalist approaches. Its ladder includes superpower arms control, space cooperation and satellites for information, science, and Earth habitability. It supports strengthening the Outer Space Treaty, currently under assault. It fears space debris degrading orbital space. It anticipates viewing Earth from space will help support terrapolitan Whole Earth political identities, supplanting parochial nationalities. Its advocates debate asteroid deflection dilemmas, some fearing intentional bombardment, others proposing international planetary defense consortia. How can the great debate between the Clarke-Sagan and von Braun programs be resolved? Clarke and Sagan, uniquely among prominent space expansionists, prioritized nuclear arms control but also embraced Tsiolkovskian visions, posing the question: Are their criticisms of the von Braun military programs applicable to solar space expansion?

The Security Dilemma in the U.S.-China Military Space Relationship

Asian Survey ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baohui Zhang
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
National Security ◽  
Outer Space ◽  
Arms Control ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Missile Defense ◽  
Security Dilemma ◽  
Obama Administration ◽  
The Taiwan Strait ◽  
The U.S

The U.S.-China military space relationship has been driven by the security dilemma in international relations. China pursues military space capabilities in part to counter perceived national security threats posed by the U.S. quest for space dominance and missile defense. However, the current strategic adjustment by the Obama administration and the altered situation at the Taiwan Strait have moderated the bilateral security dilemma, offering an opportunity for arms control in outer space.

Outer Space, Strategy, And Arms Control

1967 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Walter C. Clemens
Keyword(s):  
Outer Space ◽  
Arms Control

A Proposed Transparency Measure as a Step Toward Space Arms Control

2020 ◽  
pp. 247-264
Author(s):  
Gilles Doucet
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Outer Space ◽  
Arms Control ◽  
Earth Orbit ◽  
Operating Environment ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Active Debris Removal ◽  
Debris Removal

This chapter describes a multilateral transparency measure requiring “notification of transfer of kinetic energy to an object in Earth orbit.” This proposed transparency and confidence-building measure would address a number of stumbling blocks in space arms control, such defining weapon in outer space and the challenges of verification, and offers the potential of easing tensions, increasing trust, and achieving a more secure space operating environment. This TCBM is based on behavior and the transparency will assist in differentiating commercial/civil R&D from military activities in the emerging fields of on-orbit servicing and active debris removal. This measure would make it more difficult for States to surreptitiously develop antisatellite weapons, and may also reduce the perceived need for such capability.

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