John C. Wright

Deep Space Warfare

Military Strategy Beyond Orbit

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Produktbeschreibung

Since the Cold War, outer space has become of strategic importance for nations looking to seize the ultimate high ground. World powers establishing a presence there must consider, among other things, how they will conduct warfare in orbit. Leaders must dispense with "Buck Rogers" notions about operations in space and realize that policies there will have serious ramifications for geopolitics. How should nations view space? How should they fight there? What would space warfare look like and how should strategists approach it? Offering critical observations regarding this unique theater of international relations, a military professional explores the strategic implications as human affairs move beyond Earth's atmosphere.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 349g
• ISBN-13: 9781476679266
• ISBN-10: 1476679266
• Artikelnr.: 57121581

Autorenporträt

Major John C. Wright is a US Air Force officer and pilot. He has published multiple articles on Pacific region political-military affairs in a variety of journals and online publications. He specializes in Japanese language, culture, and US-Japan military-diplomatic affairs. He lives in Yigo, Guam.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: War Plan Orange 1.
Interstellar Basics Conflict Determining Military Objectives in Deep Space Warfare The Tyranny of Distance The Stellar System: The Territorial Unit of Interstellar Warfare The All-or-Nothing Character of Space Warfare Assumptions 2.
Logistical Requirements and Realities Supplying Space Forces Forces: To Automate or Not to Automate? The Attrition of Distance Supplying a Planetary Invasion Army Logistical Impacts on Fighting in Hostile Environments Automated Assault Forces 3.
Ideological Factors The Will to Fight Facing a Non-Human Opponent and Its Repercussions The Power and Primacy of Fear The Hazards of Disunity Planetary Unification: An Impossible Dream? 4.
Space Dominance The Trouble with Space: The "Never Ready" Blues The Military Need for Settlements Planetary Systems as the Key to a Strategic Stronghold Deliberate Targeting: A Challenge to Prioritization The Simple Sphere: Chasing the Ideal Space Superiority Fighter Tactical and Operational Considerations of System Assault 5.
Planetary Invasion Forces Required Endgame Objectives Stage I: Blockade Stage II: Planetary Siege and Orbital Bombardment Stage III: Biological and Chemical Warfare Stage IV: Orbital Insertion and Spacedrop Planetary Defense and Dealing with Local Resistance 6.
Economics of Interstellar and Interplanetary Warfare The Planet as a Closed Energy System Deep Space Economic Activity Strategic Resources in Space Mahan's Ghost: Economic Warfare in Deep Space 7.
Dealing with Non-Human Cultures The Problems of Communication Superior Civilizations Inferior Civilizations Inter-Species Intelligence Gathering Limitations 8.
Likely Causes of Warfare Resource Competition Territorial Disagreements Fear Honor Self-Interest 9.
Challenges to Diplomacy Biological Impediments to Interspecies Communication Why Stop Fighting? Finding the Proper Incentive Treaty Limitations The Ease of "Cold War" in Deep Space Afterword Appendix: Useful Formulae Glossary Chapter Notes Bibliography Index