Space Security: Need for a Proactive Approach: Report of the IDSA-Indian Pugwash Society Working Group on Space Security

As it illustrates the new challenges facing the existing space regime, this report attempts to sensitize experts, policy makers, and interested general audiences about the recent advances in space technology and security. Arguing that the emergence of space security is a critical dimension in national security and that it requires a proactive approach, this account provides a multidisciplinary analysis, including the technological, legal, political, diplomatic, and security aspects. The implications of these developments are thoroughly discussed as are the debates that have surfaced as a result.