The United States Space Force and the future of American space policy : legal and policy implications / Jeremy Grunert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grunert, Jeremy, author.

Series:

Studies in space law ; Volume 18.

Studies in Space Law Series ; Volume 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronautics, Military--Law and legislation--United States.

Astronautics, Military.

Military law--United States.

Military law.

Space law--United States.

Space law.

United States. Space Force.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

Since 1957, U.S. space policy has grappled with the question: should the space domain be governed by developing international law, or openly weaponized for national security? Has the creation of the Space Force settled this tension once and for all?.

Contents:

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Outer Space Law and the Concept of "Peaceful Purposes"

1 Introduction

2 Outer Space Law: The Legal and Treaty Regime

2.1 The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and Declaration of Legal Principles

2.2 The Outer Space Treaty: "Hard" Law for a New Domain

3 "Peaceful Purposes" under the Outer Space Treaty

3.1 "Peaceful Purposes" as "Non-military" Use: A Fading, or Inapplicable, Interpretation?

3.2 "Peaceful Purposes" as "Non-aggressive" Use: The US (and Modern) Approach

4 Conclusions for United States' Military Space Policy

Chapter 3 American Space Security Policy: US Space Policies and Military Involvement from President Eisenhower to President Biden

2 The Early Years: Military Missile Development and Sputnik I

3 Official United States Outer Space Policy and Law

3.1 President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)

3.2 President John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) and President Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)

3.3 President Richard Nixon (1969-1973) and President Gerald Ford (1973-1977)

3.4 President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter (1977-1981)

3.5 President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) and President George H.W. Bush (1989-1993)

3.6 President William J. "Bill" Clinton (1993-2001)

3.7 President George W. Bush (2001-2009)

3.8 President Barack Obama (2009-2017)

3.9 President Donald Trump (2017-2021)

3.10 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (2021-Present)

3.11 US Domestic Space Legislation in the Security Context: A Brief Note

4 Conclusion

Chapter 4 The United States Space Force: Organization, Mission, and Legal Implications

2 Space Policy Directive-4 and the 2020 NDAA: Creating the Space Force.

2.1 Space Policy Directive-4: Directing the Creation of the Space Force

2.2 NDAA 2020: The Official Birth of the Space Force

3 Making It So: The US Space Force's Organization

3.1 Personnel and Organization

3.2 Basing

4 Semper Supra: The US Space Force's Doctrine

5 Conclusion and Legal Implications

Chapter 5 Outer Space Policy and the "Security Dilemma": Is America Destined for Space Conflict?

2 The Security Dilemma in International Relations Theory

3 American Space Security Policy and the International Community

3.1 True Security Dilemma?

3.2 Cold War Era American Space Security Policy

3.2.1 International Anarchy

3.2.2 Uncertainty, Fear, and Power Accumulation

3.2.3 Conclusions Related to American Cold War Space Policy

3.3 Post-Cold War Era American Space Security Policy

3.3.1 International Anarchy

3.3.2 Fear, Uncertainty, and Power Accumulation

3.3.3 Conclusions Related to Post- Cold War American Space Policy

4 Conclusion: The United States Space Force and the "Security Dilemma"

Chapter 6 Conclusion: The Future of American Space Policy and Legal Development in a Post-USSF World

2 Outer Space Law and the United States Space Force

3 The Future of United States Space Security Policy

Appendices

Appendix A Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

Appendix B Text of Space Policy Directive-4, "Establishment of the United States Space Force" (President Donald J. Trump, February 19, 2019)

Appendix C Publications Examining the Organization of Space Forces or the Creation of a Space-Oriented Military Service Branch (1994-2018).

Appendix D Portions of 2020 National Defense Authorization Act Pertaining to the Creation of the United States Space Force

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Grunert, Jeremy The United States Space Force and the Future of American Space Policy

ISBN:

9789004524064

OCLC:

1349282523