ASSESSMENTS
Space: The Highest Ground
Oct 19, 2009 | 12:21 GMT
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Summary
Like the sea and air before it, space has become a critical enabling domain for global military operations. And the terrain of earth orbit, like geography, is a fixed reality central to understanding larger geopolitical issues. One important lesson is that gravity, velocity and the limited ability to maneuver — as well as orbital debris — place very real constraints on the freedom of action in orbit.