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Yes—already used for military purposes, is transversed by weapons systems (ICBMs) No—militarization is distinct from weaponization
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Basic question: can we control our base nature? Capabilities Current research trajectories Historical evidence Human nature Military advantages Vulnerability and temptation
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China EMP strikes Russia “Space Pearl Harbor” Terrorists
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Alternatives work better (decoys, hardening, redundancy, etc.) Latent capabilities foster deterrence Other areas are more vulnerable Tech barriers
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Asset protection Benign hegemony (Dolman) Casualty aversion/modern warfare Intelligence Power projection/Ultimate High Ground Terrestrial force enhancement
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Balancing—symetric and assymetric Erodes current space advantages New center of gravity/vulnerability Resentment/coalitions Tradeoffs Trailblazing costs
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China deterrence Economy (protection, tech) Proliferation Terrorism
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Arms control China—relations, war Economy—cost, commercial sapce International cooperation International law Nuclear power in sapce Space—debris, cooperatin War—accidents, arms racing, escalation
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Weapons types Directed energy Explosive Kinetic Weapons targets Space to Space Earth to Space Weapons (ESW) Space to Earth Weapons (STEW)
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ASAT systems Directed energy (lasers) Missiles (ground and space-based) Missile Defense Space-based laser Space-based interceptor (Brilliant Pebbles) Rods from God/Kinetic Weapons Space lasers
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Dominance Restraint Sanctuary Treaty Ban/formal agreement Code of Conduct
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