Space and National Security

  • By James Andrew Lewis
    Nov 15, 2007

    Japan is facing major decisions regarding space and national security.  The reason Japan needs to make this decision can be found in the larger context of global space and security activities.  In this context, a decision to use satellites to improve national security would be logical.  There are two reasons for this.  First, the benefits to national security from space operations and services have increased greatly in the last few years.  Second, Japan’s neighbors are vigorously engaging in space activities, as are many other countries around the world.  These changes mean that to think realistically about the Asian security environment, we must now look beyond sea and air and into space.       

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    National Security and Space, Technology and Public Policy Program
    Topics
    Technology, Space
    Regions
    Korea
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