{"product_id":"the-future-of-outer-space-security-von-sabrina-wirz","title":"The Future of Outer Space Security","description":"\u003cp\u003eResearch Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2011 in the subject Politics - Miscellaneous, grade: 90 percent (18\/20), , course: Technologie de puissance et doctrine stratégique, language: English, abstract: [...] I will in this paper argue that space weaponization is inevitable and consequentially then so is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean outer space arms race. In order to fully understand the implications of this statement as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewell as the logic behind this argument, it is important to have a general understanding of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erole of space in our world today, as well as to have a comprehensive concept of space security\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the general threats facing it. Therefore, before providing the arguments to support my\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehypothesis, I will provide the reader with a comprehensive summary of the current space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esituation and relevant concepts tied to it. I then will focus on the specific threat of space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eweaponization and an outer space arms race. A discussion concerning a comprehensive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edefinition of what constitutes a space weapon will be provided as will a prediction of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edevastating consequences of such weapon deployment. This will be followed by an overview of preventative measures that have been taken against the deployment of space weapons, as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewell as the effectiveness of these measures. After this basic summary of the current outer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003espace situation has been established, I will analyze the likelihood of space weapons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeployment in the future, based on recent international trends as well as the national space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epolicies of influential states. I will subsequently support my conclusion that space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eweaponization and a space arms race are inevitable by providing theoretical arguments that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprove this point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to fully understand the devastating effects space weaponization would have on our\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eworld, it is important to be conscientious of the vast and diverse roles outer space use plays in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etoday¿s contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783656346340\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783656346340","offer_id":39432472232029,"sku":"9783656346340","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/e6557a58-3ec3-4d0a-a5d3-dceed57c2a4d.jpg?v=1778302705","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/the-future-of-outer-space-security-von-sabrina-wirz","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}