The Militarization and Weaponization of Space

In The Militarization and Weaponization of Space, Matthew Mowthorpe diligently analyzes the military space policies of the United States, the Soviet Union/Russia, and the Peoples Republic of China from the Cold War period to the present day. Mowthorpe focuses on the development of the ballistic missile defense and other anti-satellite systems and aptly assesses to what degree space will become armed. This work cogently addresses an issue of increasing urgency to scholars of international politics.

Matthew Mowthorpe is a research associate at the Centre for Security Studies at University of Hull.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
The United States Approach to Military Space during the Cold War	p. 11
The Origins of Ballistic Missile Defense in the United States and the Soviet Union and the ABM Treaty	p. 35
The Soviet/Russian Approach to Military Space during Cold War and Beyond	p. 55
China's Military Space Program	p. 83
The United States and Soviet ASAT Programs	p. 109
The Space-Based Laser for Ballistic Missile Defense	p. 140
The Revolution in Military Affairs and the Militarization of Space	p. 165
The Post-Cold War Military Space Policy of the United States	p. 185
Conclusion	p. 211
Appendix	p. 221
Bibliography	p. 227
Index	p. 249
About the Author	p. 253
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