A recent conference discussed whether the U.S. should adopt a strategy of "cooperative engagement" with possible rivals in space (ex. China, Russia, Iran), with the aim of steering these programs into directions favorable to U.S. interests.
James Clay Moltz examines the underlying military motives behind the Bush administration's new space plans and argues that a better vision for the future of space is one based on international cooperation.
The Center for Nonproliferation Studies recently held an international conference to explore the linkages between space security, nuclear proliferation, and missile defense.
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James Clay Moltz looks at the debate over space weapons and offers several moderate proposals for achieving progress in space arms control.
James Clay Moltz summarizes the current debate on space militarization in this short research brief and concludes by arguing for more research into a compromise solution.
James attempts to identify such a ?middle ground? between the administration and the arms control community on the issue of space weaponization.