In this timely volume, Paul Stares assesses the long-term costs and benefits of developing ASAT weapons and the feasibility of alternative policies. He examines

It is not yet 60 years since the first artificial satellite was placed into Earth orbit. In just over a half century, mankind has gone from no presence in outer

During much of the Cold War, America's first line of defense was in outer space: a network of secret satellites that could provide instant warning of an enemy m

A detailed treatment of military space reconnaissance used in American strategic defense.

The past five decades have witnessed often fierce international rivalry in space, but also surprising military restraint. Now, with an increasing number of coun