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Author Biography
Kiseok Michael Kang is a second-year M.A. student in the Security Studies Program, concentrating on technology and security. Before coming to Georgetown, Michael served as a foreign service officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. Michael earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science with high honors from the University of California, Berkeley.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.16.2.2095
Subject Area Keywords
East Asia, Foreign policy, International security, Space and security
Abstract
Many U.S. allies are increasingly dependent on space-based platforms for their military and economic activities. At the same time, the counterspace threats from U.S. adversaries such as China and Russia are rapidly intensifying. The United States has provided extended deterrence to its allies through its overwhelming nuclear and conventional capabilities for decades. The question arises as to whether the time-tested logic of extended deterrence is applicable in the space domain. This research argues that U.S. extended deterrence in space—relying on the traditional mechanism of deterrence-by-punishment—is ineffective due to the unique nature of outer space.
Recommended Citation
Kang, Kiseok Michael. "Extended Space Deterrence: Providing Security Assurance in Space." Journal of Strategic Security 16, no. 2 (2023)
: 11-25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.16.2.2095
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