Space Control

<p>This monograph investigates Army involvement in space control capability development for the purpose of answering the question: Is Army investment necessary? The Army 's future force is highly dependant on information superiority to maintain land warfare dominance while transforming to an expeditionary jointly interdependent force. Space control provides the assurance of access to the space-based capabilities enabling information superiority and denying the same to an adversary. The importance of space control capabilities to the Army requires a capability development approach that meets Army near- and long-term needs supports joint interdependence and is fiscally feasible. The scope of this monograph is limited to an analysis of the available options to meet these requirements. The three options for capability development explored are: 1) leverage the efforts of other Services 2) focus on more conventional terrestrial-based methods of space control against ground segments and 3) develop and field capabilities within the Army. The analysis evaluates each option against the criteria of unity of effort initial-entry force lethality and survivability non-lethal capability and information superiority. The analysis is framed within the context of a developed scenario and Army space control needs during the early stages of conflict as an expeditionary force. From this analysis joint interdependence in the near-term does not allow for a completely passive approach by the Army. The importance of space control is accepted by all the Services however; service-unique requirements do not promote a common set of priorities in its attainment. Each option demonstrates different strengths and weaknesses against the criteria and the best solution is a melding of the three proposed courses of action. Successful harvesting of space control benefits by the Army is possible. Certain aspects of space control especially in the areas of surveillance and prevention are adequa</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>