Background
Overview
This concept is central to understanding contemporary global security challenges, the strategic importance of space, and the implications for international relations, arms control, and technological advancements. It involves strategic deterrence, arms control, and the peaceful use of outer space.
The increasing development and deployment of offensive capabilities in outer space, such as anti-satellite missiles, co-orbital systems, and directed energy weapons, raise concerns about the potential for future conflicts fought in or through space, impacting critical terrestrial infrastructure and global security.