The United States Space Force and the Future of American Space Policy : : Legal and Policy Implications.

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Superior document:Studies in Space Law
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Place / Publishing House:Boston : : BRILL,, 2022.
©2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Studies in Space Law
Physical Description:1 online resource (310 pages)
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Table of 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
  • 1 Introduction
  • 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
  • 1 Introduction
  • 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?
  • 1 Introduction
  • 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
  • 1 Introduction
  • 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.