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Space and cybersecurity: Challenges and opportunities emerging from national strategy narratives

Juan Racionero-Garcia Orcid Logo, Siraj Shaikh Orcid Logo

Space Policy, Start page: 101648

Swansea University Author: Siraj Shaikh Orcid Logo

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Modern societies are increasingly dependent on space technology. The number of activities that rely on space infrastructure includes global positioning and communications systems, financial transactions and global trade, public and private scientific research, environmental monitoring and fore-casti...

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Published in: Space Policy
ISSN: 0265-9646
Published: Elsevier BV 2024
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66922
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Abstract: Modern societies are increasingly dependent on space technology. The number of activities that rely on space infrastructure includes global positioning and communications systems, financial transactions and global trade, public and private scientific research, environmental monitoring and fore-casting, and audio-visual entertainment. Within the security and defence domain, this reliance becomes even more pronounced as satellites enhance command, control, communications and intelligence, surveillance, and recon-naissance (C4ISR), missile defence, or advanced autonomous systems. Furthermore, ongoing advancements in science and technology are opening new frontiers in outer space, promising significant economic potential through ventures like space travel and space mining. Considering the geopolitical implications of the dependence on space technology, the objective of this study is to examine how Western countries and organizations understand space within their strategic thinking. By conducting a comparative analysis of the most recent national security strategies and security and defence space strategies released by a sample of Western countries and organizations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, the European Union and NATO, this study aims to discern the narratives employed to depict the space domain and to identify the key trends within it, with a specific focus on the interplay between space and cybersecurity.This exercise will facilitate the identification of areas where enhanced collaboration among the selected actors is feasible or where competition may define their relationships. Consequently, it will help determine the potential for a coordinated response to collective challenges.
Keywords: Space security,Space strategy,Cybersecurity
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Start Page: 101648