Joint Special Operations University Press spolights SPI Professor Aaron Bateman’s latest article:
“Secret Partners: The National Reconnaissance Office and the Intelligence-Industrial-Academ
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Category: Authored Articles and Conference Papers
SPI Director, Dr. Scott Pace, Published in Space Policy, Offers U.S. Perspective on Deterrence and Geopolitics in Space
SPI Director, Dr. Scott Pace, was published in the journal Space Policy. His article “A U.S. Perspective on Deterrence and Geopolitics in Space” delves into how theories of deterrence and geopolitics are used to safeguard national interests in space, and points out that despite their frequent application in U.S. policy, these theories are often misunderstood or misapplied.
He highlights the challenge of deterrence posed by China’s burgeoning space capabilities, and the increasing use of commercial space assets for military purposes.
Dr. Pace also critically examines the various interpretations of geopolitics in space, including theories posited by Everett C. Dolman, Daniel Deudney, and former SPI Visiting Scholar Bleddyn Bowen. He accentuates that while deterrence and geopolitics are instrumental in space cooperation and competition, their applications are grounded in terrestrial concerns.
He concludes with a call for further research into these theories’ applications to encourage both cooperation and competition in space.
Alum Benjamin Staats Published in Joint Force Quarterly
SPI Alum Benjamin Staats publishes article in Joint Fore Quarterly (109):
Mind the Gap: Space Resiliency Advantages of High-Altitude Capabilities
New article from SPI Professor Aaron Bateman
Professor Aaron Bateman authors article for The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists:
The prospects for United States–China space cooperation are limited
New publication from SPI professor Aaron Bateman
SPI Professor Aaron Bateman publishes new article in the Journal of Intelligence & National Security:
Secret Partners: The National Reconnaissance Office and the Intelligence-Industrial-
Visiting Scholar Junji Miyazawa authors article on H3 launch vehicle failure.
SPI Visiting Scholar Junji Miyazawa authors article for Space Review:
A review of Japan’s space policy after the H3 launch vehicle failure.
SPI Director, Dr. Scott Pace, Published in Space Policy, Examines Theories of International Relations Applied to Space Policy
SPI director, Dr. Scott Pace, was published in the journal Space Policy.
His article U.S. Space Policy and Theories of International Relations: The Case for Analytical Eclecticism, examines the gap between space policy and applied international relations theories, and seeks to address it.
SPI Director, Dr. Scott Pace, Published in Journal of Space Safety Engineering — Examines Possible Futures for Crewed Space Station Cooperation
SPI Director, Dr. Scott Pace, was published in the Journal of Space Safety Engineering, a quarterly publication of the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS).
His article, Alternative Futures for Crewed Space Cooperation After the International Space Station, considers the centrality of the International Space Station (ISS) in international human spaceflight cooperation, its diminishing technical viability, and prospective futures for crewed operations.
These alternatives include extending the ISS, participating in the Chinese Space Station, creating multiple smaller government and private platforms for human habitation, focusing on human missions to the Moon and Mars, or ceasing participation in human space exploration altogether.
Dr. Pace’s article evaluates the feasibility and attractiveness of these options for spacefaring states, and identifies the key technical, economic, and policy uncertainties that are likely to shape the future of human space exploration after the ISS.
SPI Student, Elizabeth Anderson, Published in Q3 Edition of The Space Report 2022
SPI student Elizabeth Anderson was published in the Q3 edition of The Space Report 2022. Her article, Nation in Review: Bahrain, examines Bahrain’s ambitious space policy strategy in the context of Middle Eastern competition and regional partnerships.
The full Q3 edition of The Space Report 2022 is available here, and you can read a free version of her article below.
SPI congratulates Ms. Anderson on her first independent writing credit!
New Article by SPI Professor Aaron Bateman
Interested in Anglo-American defense and intelligence cooperation? Check out the new article in Diplomacy & Statecraft by SPI Professor Aaron Bateman: Keeping the Technological Edge: The Space Arms Race and Anglo-American Relations in the 1980s.
