Department of Defense Space Technology Guide
from DoD via the Federation of American Scientists
submitted by paranoid reader thomas pain3

Space-based capabilities are integral to the U.S.'s national security operational doctrines and processes. Such capabilities as reliable, real-time high-bandwidth communications can provide an invaluable combat advantage in terms of clarity of command intentions and flexibility in the face of operational changes. Satellite-generated knowledge of enemy dispositions and movements can be and has been exploited by U.S. and allied commanders to achieve decisive victories. Precision navigation and weather data from space permit optimal force disposition, maneuver, decisionmaking, and responsiveness. At the same time, space systems focused on strategic nuclear assets have enabled the National Command Authorities to act with confidence during times of crisis, secure in their understanding of the strategic force postures.

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posted by prof_booty | 09:23 PM