ABSTRACT
The dearth of historical examples regarding military actions in space makes it difficult to discern a fundamentally sound and thoughtful space strategy. There have not been wars in space, where powers have overtly destroyed another’s space assets through offensive action. Although decades of experience in space have provided mankind with some hint of what a strategic framework for space warfare should be, this limited experience is not enough. Yet by observing that the strategic interests of space and maritime activities have readily apparent similarities, maritime strategy can be used as a template for formulating space strategy. Therefore, the ideas that are presented in the following chapters use centuries of maritime experience and thought, while giving deference to what has been already learned to date about our interests and activities in outer space.
