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Commercial Imagery Proliferation: New Realities for National Security

Commercial Imagery Proliferation: New Realities for National Security

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Business GeneralAstronomy & SpaceGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1288274785
ISBN13: 9781288274789
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Published: Nov 9 2012
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.16
Height: 0.09 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This paper examines the proliferation of commercial satellite imagery, the degree of risk this poses to US security, and the general effectiveness of possible countermeasures. A problem-solution approach is used to examine the subject beginning with a review of international space agreements and US space policies to frame the regulatory environment influencing the industry. Specific examples of adversarial uses of commercial imagery are analyzed to establish the depth and breadth of the threat, with potential users ranging from nation-states to terrorists using personal computers. Various countermeasures are examined which demonstrate the United States has some capability to counteract the use of commercial imagery. There are significant risks attached to such measures including collateral damage to other space assets and the diplomatic complexities of targeting private companies in other countries.

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