Globalness : Toward a Space Power Theory

By Lieutenant Colonel Brian E. Fredriksson, USAF PDF

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Title:	Globalness : Toward a Space Power Theory
Author:	Lieutenant Colonel Brian E. Fredriksson, USAF PDF
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Military Science, Aerospace
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Publisher:	Air University Press

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Citation APA MLA Chicago Colonel Brian E. Fredriksson, Usaf Pd, B. L. (n.d.). Globalness : Toward a Space Power Theory. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
The purpose of this thesis is to take the first steps toward a military space power theory. It begins by answering the question: Why does the US military need space power theory? The United States or any military spacefaring nation needs theory because space power is more than simply a force enhancer but is a separate and unique form of military power with the capacity to deter and compel. An analysis of the fundamental attributes of military power—identified here as presence, perspective, response, and destructive capability—demonstrates the unique advantages and disadvantages of space vis-à-vis land, sea, and airpower. A unifying principle of “globalness” links the laws, rules, and precepts of a prototype theory based on space power’s unique capabilities. The space power theory provides a common vision that allows a space-faring nation to take full advantage of these unique capabilities.

Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . 1 2 NATIONAL AND MILITARY POWER . . . . 9 3 SPACE AND MILITARY POWER . . . . . . 25 4 SPACE POWER THEORY . . . . . . . . . 41 5 CONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . 61 GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . 67