Air University (U S ) Air War College; Colã3n, Miguel J.
Synopsis "Deterrence 2035"
This paper describes the United States' reliance on space and the effect of the new phenomena called CubeSat. It explores current and emerging threats to spacecraft, the role of nanotechnology in developing new space technology, revisits space policy and basic deterrence theory. It further examines how to evolve the traditional understanding of deterrence to limit the potential gain an adversary may try to realize through transparency and diversity or system redundancy. The paper concludes with recommendations to expand the space industrial base to reduce costs and allow technology the ability to drive the miniaturization of spacecrafts along with a modular approach to building satellites and launch systems. In addition to improvements to the space surveillance networks required to track tomorrow's much smaller threat. Only then will the adversary realize that an attack would be futile and ultimately deterred.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
