Space Warfare: Strategy, Principles and Policy Book

Preface
Part I: Introduction and Framework
Chapter 1: Where We Are and Where We're Going
Laying the Foundations: Terms, Definitions, and Current Operations
What is "Space"
Current Space Activities
Positions and Regions of Interest
Shared Use
What Does the Law Say?
Chapter 2: Contemporary Space Strategies
Historical Air and Sea Framework
Air Power
Sea Power
"School of Thought"
Sanctuary
Limitations of These Approaches
Maritime Strategy
Chapter 3: Maritime Strategic Principles
National Power Implications
Interdependence with Other Operations
Maritime Communications
Command of the Sea
Strategy of the Offense
Strategy of the Defense
The Power of Isolation
Disputing Command
Strategic Positions
Blockades
Cruisers
Dispersal and Concentration
Weaknesses of Using Maritime Strategy

Part II: Strategic Principles of Space Warfare
Chapter 4: Space is Tied to National Power
Diplomacy
Economic Impact
Information as Power
Military Actions
Minor Actions
Chapter 5: Space Operations are Interdependent with Others
Armies
Navies
Air Forces
Space Forces
Chapter 6: Celestial Lines of Communications
Physical Communications
Non-Physical Communications
Measures of Effectiveness
Degrading and Denying Access
Chapter 7: Command of Space
Command through Presence
Command through Coercion
Command through Force
Contesting Command
Chapter 8: Strategy of the Offense and Defense
The Law of Armed Conflict
Rules of Engagement
Alas, Weaponisation
Offensive Strategy
Defensive Strategy
Offense and Defense Combined
Chapter 9: StrategicPositions
Choke Points
High-Value Positions
Space as High-Ground
Positions of Negative Value
Time as a Strategic "Position"
Implications for Space Warfare
Chapter 10: Blocking
Relationship to the Offense and Defense
Types of Blocking
Close vs. Distant Blocking
Criticisms of Blocking
Chapter 11: Space as a Barrier
Defensive Intent
Limited Intent
Unlimited Intent
Tradeoffs and Other Considerations
Chapter 12: Dispersal and Concentration
Dispersal
Concentration
Dispersal and Concentration as One
"Cruisers" and Policing Systems
What Does all this Mean?
Chapter 13: Actions by Lesser Powers
Non-Military Actions
Military Actions
Force in Being
Commerce Raiding
Insurgencies
Actions of Terrorists
Trading Strategic Advantages for Time
Chapter 14: Comparisons
Space Commission Report
Joint Doctrince
The Four Contemporary "Schools of Thought"
"So What?"

Part III: Implications and Recommendations
Chapter 15: Space Policy
Past and Present Policy
Touching on Intangibles
Policies and Recommendations for the Future
Moreover
Chapter 16: Summary and Conclusions
Space is Tied to National Power
Space Operations are Interdependent with Others
Celestial Lines of Communications
Command of Space
Strategy of the Offense and Defense
Strategic Positions
Blocking
Space as a "Barrier"
Dispersal and Concentration
Actions by Lesser Powers
Policies, Recommendations and Implications
Final Thoughts

Bibliography
Index