ABSTRACT
Because many nation states have critical interests in space, these interests will need to be protected and defended. Therefore, under certain circumstances, the use of military force may be required. For this reason, it is worth discussing the methods of achieving military goals and objectives in outer space. This is particularly important, since space is vast and any military strategy will be implemented with finite resources. If these resources – like space-based weapon systems and the funds to procure them – were unlimited, then there would be little concern over how to distribute assets that protect celestial lines of communication, because they could be spread equally throughout the realm of space. Alas, such is not the case, as resources and available means are finite. As a result, a suitable method of employing and distributing assets in space must be determined. This is the purview of strategic inquiry, since it is necessary to balance one’s ends with one’s means. 1
