NWC INS Lecture Series -- Lecture 4 "Space/National Security"

The U.S. Naval War College is pleased to host the fourth lecture in this academic year's "Issues in National Security" lecture series. Join Professor David Burbach who will speak about "Space/National Security". From Professor Burbach: This presentation will survey how space has factored into U.S. national security from Sputnik to the emerging era of great power competition. Space was an important front of the Cold War, from beyond-top-secret spy satellites to one billion people watching Americans land on the Moon. In recent decades, space-based services like GPS, communications or high-resolution weather forecasting have become a part of our daily lives as well as a critical enabler of military operations. The benefits provided by our space systems represent potential vulnerabilities in times of conflict though and competitors, Russia and China, have significant counter-space capabilities. The presentation will describe potential threats and policy responses facing American space-power today. Finally, we will discuss future possibilities, challenges and misperceptions around the new U.S. Space Force. Professor Burbach teaches the politics of U.S. foreign policy, space security and international relations. His scholarly interests include civil-military relations, defense planning and the relationship between international security and technology, particularly space and nuclear policy. Before joining the Naval War College faculty in 2007, he taught at the Army's School of Advanced Military Studies and also worked for several policy analysis and information technology organizations. About the Lecture Series ISSUES IN NATIONAL SECURITY (INS) LECTURES are designed to offer scholarly lectures to the spouses, partners, and significant others of our students; military/civilian employees assigned to the Naval War College and Naval Station Newport and its tenant activities, International Sponsors, Foundation members, and local-area retirees or active/reserve personnel.