Number: RL32602
Title: Military Role in Space Control: A Primer
Authors: Adolfo J. Fernandez, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report reviews Department of Defense (DOD) military space control efforts and related policy and resources. Since the 1991 Gulf War, U.S. military forces have become increasingly reliant on space resources for communications, intelligence imagery, weather, warning, navigation, and timing. Asserting that U.S. space assets have become an integral part of todays warfare, the Department of Defense (DOD) has begun to emphasize the importance of protecting these resources. Although U.S. military space systems have been relatively unchallenged, military leaders anticipate increasing threats to these systems, because they provide a significant military advantage.
Pages: 21
Date: September 23, 2004