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Other Resources
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Europe & Space
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| February 23, 2005 |
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| In Günter Verheugen’s speech to the International Space Conference, held in Brussels on Feb. 17, 2005, this vice-president of the European Commission pointed out the importance of space for Europe. He also announced that a special European Commission on space recently suggested “the establishment in 2005 of a platform for consolidating the security related user needs for space across different user categories; the securing of interoperability between current space systems in Europe in the fields of earth observation and communication; and the implementation of projects in, for example, the area of space surveillance.(PDF) |
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Blog: Arms Control Wonk
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| January 4, 2005 |
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| Arms Control Wonk is a webblog that takes an in-depth look at arms control issues which often only rate at best a precursory reporting in the written media. It offers biting analysis and inside-the-Beltway tips on programs which are often confusing and obtuse, even for those in the arms control community who focus on the issues at hand. |
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Hitchens Profiled in Space News
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| December 2, 2004 |
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| CDI is proud to announce that the Nov. 29, 2004, issue of Space News includes a profile of our Vice President, Theresa Hitchens. In this interview, she explains why there is “no bang for the buck with an on-orbit weapon,” and how come the United States doesn’t “need anti-satellite weaponry to protect our current military edge in space.” |
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Theresa Hitchens
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FY04 Report to Congress on PRC Military Power
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| September 14, 2004 |
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| This report addresses the current and probable future course of military-technological development on the People’s Liberation Army and the tenets and probable development of Chinese grand strategy, security strategy, and military strategy, and of the military organizations and operational concepts, through the next 20 years. (PDF) |
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New UCS Report Addresses China Space Claim
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| August 18, 2004 |
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| A new report by Union of Concerned Scientists examines the Pentagon's repeated citation of a newspaper story claiming that China has developed a "parasite microsatellite." The UCS report concludes that the reliability of the source of information on the program is in question, which casts strong doubts on the credibility of the claim. |
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Report on U.S. Space Operations Now Available
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| August 17, 2004 |
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| A new report of a Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Series workshop held in February 2004 and co-sponsored with The Eisenhower Institute in now available online. The report entitled U.S. Space Operations in the International Context by Jeffery Lewis, features a presentation by CDI Vice President Theresa Hitchens on Commercial Imagery: Benefits and Risks — what Ms. Hitchens sees as “one of the most vexing issues facing national security planners in the space arena.” The conference report can be viewed in its entirety on the "Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Series website.
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Jeffrey Lewis
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White Paper: China's Space Activities
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| August 6, 2004 |
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| The Chinese government has all along regarded the space industry as an integral part of the state's comprehensive development strategy, and upheld that the exploration and utilization of outer space should be for peaceful purposes and benefit the whole of mankind. As a developing country, China's fundamental tasks are developing its economy and continuously pushing forward its modernization drive. The aims and principles of China's space activities are determined by their important status and function in protecting China's national interests and implementing the state's development strategy. Available on CDI's website in PDF format only |
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New Report Says Space Weapons Unneeded to Protect Space Assets
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| August 6, 2004 |
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| A new report by the Federation of American Scientists, Ensuring America's Space Security, examines how best to protect vital U.S. space assets - a critical component of both military and commercial operations. |
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Space by the Numbers
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| June 21, 2004 |
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| From the Henry L. Stimson Center, statistics on U.S. investment in space and utilization of space-based assets. |
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China & The United States in Space: Moving Beyond Scorpions in a Bottle (PowerPoint slide presentation)
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| June 17, 2004 |
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| On Thursday, June 10, the Center for Defense Information, the Monterey Institute's Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Rep. Congressman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kansas, hosted an event entitled "China's Space Program and U.S. Interests." Keynote speakers included Dr. Joan Johnson-Freese, professor, Naval War College, and author of The Chinese Space Program; Dr. Gregory Kulacki, global security analyst and China expert, Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, Mass.; and Dr. Phillip Saunders, senior research fellow, National Defense University Analyst. Speakers reviewed and commented on the technical and political aspects of China's emerging space capabilities and their impact on U.S. interests. Specific topics addressed were manned programs, prospective military capabilities, and possible opportunities for (and/or impediments to) cooperation with the United States. Click on the headline to view Dr. Johnson-Freese's slide presentation (PPT format). |
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