intelligence surveillance reconnaissance (ISR)

Enhancing Cybersecurity in Outer Space

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Why Russia’s Latest Space Weapon Is So Dangerous

Recently, there have been several cybersecurity policy announcements relevant to outer space. The European Space Agency (ESA) came out with a policy document, ESA Security for Space: Shaping the Future, Protecting the Present, in November 2023. This was brought with the goal of “protect[ing] ESA critical space infrastructure.” In December 2023, the U.S. National Aeronautics … Read more

What’s Missing From Japan’s Defense Buildup?

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What’s Missing From Japan’s Defense Buildup?

In 1956, while commenting on Japan’s ability to defend itself from attack, Japanese Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama said that the government should not “merely sit and wait to die.”  China’s growing conventional strike and amphibious assault forces are pushing Japan’s Ministry of Defense to reshape the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). Long-range strike munitions and launchers … Read more