Space Insecurity: Implications for Non-Spacefaring States
CENS / Op-Eds
15 JULY 2018
https://intpolicydigest.org/2018/07/08/space-insecurity-implications-for-non-spacefaring-states/
Op-Eds
Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman, “Space Insecurity: Implications for Non-Spacefaring States”, International Policy Digest, 15 July 2018
President Trump’s announcement on June 18, 2018 to the National Space Council, and more importantly to the Pentagon and US Department of Defence, relating to the establishment of a space force has fascinated the world. The announcement was a surprise but the militarization of space is hardly a novel idea.
Technological progress in the past decade especially among the major powers and private sector has led to the idea of a militarized outer space. Science fiction has become a reality. For example, China successfully tested an anti-satellite weapon in 2007 and plans to become a space superpower by 2030. Russia is reportedly developing hypersonic weapon systems that could reach Earth’s orbit and potentially threaten US satellites. The US space force is both a reflection of President Trump’s unique leadership style and the US’ preoccupation to protect its geopolitical influence amid challenges from powers like China and Russia – in a multipolar world.
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