I received this technical analysis (Forden analysis) by MIT’s Geoffrey E. Forden regarding the US Navy’s proposed shootdown of USA 193. Forden’s attempts at objectivity are laughable, but the commentary that accompanied his e-mail shows the ethical vacuity of his school of thought. Better to let some folks die than sully pristine outer space with the possibility of conflict [...]
Lots of good stuff today. I’ve been frozen out of my computer since the last post (DoD security is ensuring all its employees aren’t wasting the government’s money by playing video games or gambling off-shore while they are on company time–now that college football and the NFL are done for the year, fantasy games are [...]
I have been out and about, speaking on space and various subjects, and so apologize for the lack of updates (again).
If you are not familiar with the e-Parliament, you should take a look. The organization is doing some great work by connecting national-level elected legislators from around the world (more than 15,000 are now connected on [...]
John Hickman’s criticism of the failed Outer Space Treaty article is reverberating (see Eros Pace’s post below) through the blogosphere. An earlier, perhaps less well-crafted essay co-authored by John and myself appeared as “Resurrecting the Space Age: A State-Centered Commentary on the Outer Space Regime,” in Comparative Strategy 21 (Winter) 2002: 1-45. Here is an [...]
Have you guys seen this article by John Hickman yet? Ev, he’s singing your long maintained tune…
“Still crazy after four decades: The case for withdrawing from the 1967 Outer Space Treaty ”
Instapundit just posted it — should be getting a lot of attention.
John Sheldon (a.k.a. Fat Scottish Bastard), my colleague here at SAASS, is turning up everywhere these days. He has a very savvy thought piece in the current Space Review:
“Something has gone wrong in articulating the mission of US space power. As someone who teaches and advocates space power for a living, it is frustrating to [...]
Dr. Joan Johnson-Freese, Chair of the National Security Studies Department at the U.S. Naval War College, has published an interesting article titled “China’s Space Ambitions” in Proliferation Papers, available at:
http://www.ifri.org/files/Securite_defense/China_Space_Johnson_Freese.pdf.
[John Sheldon has a very thoughtful editorial in Today’s Space News]
The Chinese anti-satellite (A-Sat) test in January has produced countless calls for ways and means to strengthen and achieve “space security.” The advocates for space security range from the well-intentioned through to the disingenuous, but all have one thing in common: the state of affairs [...]
An interesting effort at Space Debate.org: Expanding the Debate on Space Weaponization.
The Blog is in early development and the quality is spotty, but this could turn into a very useful tool.
Here’s a link to an interesting space elevator technology angle (diamond vs. nanocarbon cables): http://www.thespacereview.com/article/916/1