Today’s class: The Second Space Age: Great Power Competition in Space.
The Cold War: Space Race 1.0
Space as a Domain
Age of Great Power Competition: Space Race 2.0
America’s Space Forces
Space Threats & Non-State Actors
Pick one of the below questions and answer in approximately 100 words, based on the required readings.
Raymond said a focus for the Space Force is being lean and fast, innovative and unified.
Space was once considered “benign,” largely uninhabited except by the United States and Russia and the Soviet Union. Today it is far more crowded and dangerous. Raymond pointed out that the ability to operate in space is critical not only to protect U.S. security, but also to power the U.S. and global economy, communications, transportation and other essential functions of everyday life.
“Space is clearly a warfighting domain and we’re convinced that if deterrence were to fail, we’re going to have to fight and win the battle for space superiority,” he said.
