Brandon W. Kelley, Author at SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Sat, 08 Apr 2023 22:05:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Brandon W. Kelley, Author at SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Two recent wargames hold timely lessons for space resilience https://spacenews.com/two-recent-wargames-hold-timely-lessons-for-space-resilience/ https://spacenews.com/two-recent-wargames-hold-timely-lessons-for-space-resilience/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:10:18 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=148551

A comparison of two recent wargames reveals that the United States’ current course of action to ensure space resilience may not adequately deter and defend against emerging new Chinese space […]

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Op-ed | U.S. Antisatellite Test Ban Reveals a New Approach for Security and Sustainability in Space https://spacenews.com/op-ed-u-s-antisatellite-test-ban-reveals-a-new-approach-for-security-and-sustainability-in-space/ Thu, 12 May 2022 17:15:18 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=127669

Vice President Harris’s ASAT test ban, specifically designed to address the concerns of hawks and doves alike, suggests a new approach to space security and sustainability.

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Op-ed | Russian Invasion of Ukraine Reinforces the Urgency of Fixing U.S. Satellite Vulnerability by 2027 https://spacenews.com/op-ed-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-reinforces-the-urgency-of-fixing-u-s-satellite-vulnerability-by-2027/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:15:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=124989

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could portend dark things to come for Taiwan. But while it's widely understood that a clear and credible capability to thwart Chinese invasion is critical to maintaining peace in the Taiwan Straits, less understood is the role U.S. space vulnerability will play in China’s willingness to gamble on invasion.

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Op-ed | Lessons to learn from Russia’s Nudol ASAT test https://spacenews.com/op-ed-lessons-to-learn-from-russias-nudol-asat-test/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:16:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=121261

Russia’s generation of a large amount of space debris deserves condemnation from the United States and others. However, we must also understand why Russia did what it did. 

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Op-ed | Peace in the Era of Weaponized Space https://spacenews.com/op-ed-peace-in-the-era-of-weaponized-space/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:47:39 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=116989

We are on the verge of a new era in space security: the age of diverse and highly capable dual-use space systems that can serve both peaceful and anti-satellite (ASAT) purposes.

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