About the Space Security programme
The Space Security programme at the Centre for Defence and International Security Studies is unique, being the only programme of its kind in the U.K. Satellites play an increasingly ubiquitous role in all forms of military operations, and in all facets of modern security. Despite the growing role of satellites, there has been little strategic analysis from a UK and European perspective. The aim of the Space Security programme is to address this deficit by providing a comprehensive information resource on all space security and military space issues, and to act as a catalyst for informed debate on the subject.
In achieving these aims the Space Security programme will raise awareness among the defence community and the wider public of the role of space in military operations and security, as well as provide timely and accurate information, sound analysis and incisive research on all military space and space security issues for government, industry and academia. The Space Security programme organizes various events where leading figures from government, industry and academia are able to meet and exchange ideas.
The CDISS Space Security programme focuses on the following topics:
- Seeking realistic space security goals through common law approaches
- Addressing security concerns and threats of commercial space providers and users
- Analysing emerging space powers and their wider strategic and security implications
- Achieving greater mutual understanding and cooperation on Transatlantic space security issues
- UK and European military space issues
- Space strategic theory
