Navies are Our Guide for Space Strategy

By Dr James W E Smith

Message from the Editor

Writing against prevailing aerospace trends, the author makes the case for the space domain as a maritime strategic analogy. Published first by the Center for Maritime Strategy <https://centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/navies-are-our-guide-for-space-strategy/>. A 15 minute read.

Space is an ocean – not metaphorically, but conceptually and operationally. The cosmic frontier has always been militarised, but experience in it remains limited compared to other domains like the land and sea. Although the study of orbit and outer space, along with aspirations to explore and use it, was formulated long ago in tandem with human exploration of planet Earth and the changing face of warfare, that lack of experience has led to questions on what models, if any, could be used to guide the future use of space, particularly for defence. Yet, the most applicable – navies and maritime s…

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