Fall 2004
"Space Weapons: Crossing the U.S. Rubicon"
Journal Article, International Security, issue 2, volume 29
By Bruce DeBlois, Richard Garwin, Editorial Board Member, Quarterly Journal: International Security and Jeremy Marwell
The utility of space weapons to protect U.S. satellites, establish control of space, and project global force projection is constrained by three principal factors: “high cost, considerable susceptibility to countermeasures, and the availability of cheaper, more effective alternatives.” Based on these findings, the authors suggest that U.S. national security interests would be better served by an international regime that bans space weapons.
