War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics

Bowen, Bleddyn E.

Abstract

War in Space presents a theory of spacepower and considers the implications of space technology on strategy and international relations. The spectre of space warfare stalks the major powers as outer space increasingly defines geopolitical and military competition. As satellites have become essential for modern warfare, strategists are asking whether the next major war will begin or be decided in outer space. Only strategic theory can explore the decisiveness and effects of war in space on grand strategy and international relations. Bleddyn E. Bowen applies the wisdom of military strategy to outer space and presents a compelling new vision of Earth's orbit as a coastline, rather than an open ocean or an extension of airspace as many have assumed. Rooted in the classical military works of Clausewitz, Mahan and Castex, to name a few, Bowen puts forward new principles for strategic thought about space that explain the pervasive and inescapable influence of spacepower on strategy and the changing military balance of the 21st century.

Citation

Bowen, B. E. (2020). War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics. Edinburgh University Press. https://doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474450485.001.0001

• Book Type: Edited Book
• Online Publication Date: Sep 23, 2021
• Publication Date: Aug 31, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jan 30, 2025
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• ISBN: 9781474450485; 9781474485029
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474450485.001.0001
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3357383