SPST505 - Space Warfare
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This course assesses the growing role of space in national military strategy, particularly for the U.S., as it progresses into the 21st century. The course begins with an overview of the political history of space exploration, followed by an examination of how space fits into the overall picture of military operations. The course then moves into the more speculative arena, looking at how space is evolving into a separate sphere of military operations, and how future conflicts might well have their first decisive engagements in earth orbital space, if not beyond. Students will be making extensive use of the Internet websites that are dedicated to reporting the latest developments and trends in space warfare. The climax of the course is the space wargame exercise, in which the students will be grouped into various national actors and organizations.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 04/29/12 |
Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 07/01/12 |
Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Space as a Strategic Asset
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| ISBN: |
0231136544
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| Publication Info: |
Columbia University Press
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| Author: |
Johnson-Freese, Joan
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| Unit Cost: |
$50.00
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| Book Title: |
Space Warfare
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| ISBN: |
0415407966
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| Publication Info: |
Routledge N. Y.
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| Author: |
Klein, John J.
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| Unit Cost: |
$40.00
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