Aerospace Security Project
The Aerospace Security Project at CSIS explores the technological, budgetary, and policy issues related to the air and space domains and innovative operational concepts for air and space forces
Part of the International Security Program at CSIS, the Aerospace Security Project is led by Director and Senior Fellow Kari Bingen.
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- Paige Montfort
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
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Featured Analysis

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U.S. Space Force Primer
The U.S. Space Force, the newest branch of the U.S. military, is growing in complexity and mission. This primer presents a short history of the U.S. Space Force, as well as key details and internal organization.
Report by Kari A. Bingen , Kaitlyn Johnson , John Dylan Bustillo , and Marie Villerreal Dean — January 3, 2023

Emerging Security Issues in Space Policy
Transcript — December 15, 2022

Low Orbit, High Stakes
Report by Makena Young and Akhil Thadani — December 14, 2022

Russia Threatens to Target Commercial Satellites
Critical Questions by Kari A. Bingen , Kaitlyn Johnson , and Zhanna Malekos Smith — November 10, 2022

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting on Posturing U.S. Space Operations for a Warfighting Advantage
Transcript — October 20, 2022
Featured Event
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein on What’s Next for Space Systems Command
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Emerging Security Issues in Space Policy

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting on Posturing U.S. Space Operations for a Warfighting Advantage

Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein on What’s Next for Space Systems Command

Tracking Developments in Counterspace Weapons
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Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein on What’s Next for Space Systems Command
Event by Cynthia Cook and Lieutenant General Michael A. Guetlein — May 18, 2022

Tracking Developments in Counterspace Weapons
Event by Todd Harrison , Kaitlyn Johnson , Makena Young , Dr. Brian Weeden , Victoria Samson , Michael Mineiro , Eric Desautels , and John Hill — April 20, 2022

Space Threat Assessment 2022
Report by Todd Harrison , Kaitlyn Johnson , Makena Young , Nicholas Wood , and Alyssa Goessler — April 4, 2022

Russia Launches ‘Musical’ Space Salvo
Commentary by Zhanna Malekos Smith — March 16, 2022

Battle Networks and the Future Force
Brief by Todd Harrison and Christopher Reid — March 4, 2022
Fly Me to the Moon: Worldwide Cislunar and Lunar Missions
Report by Kaitlyn Johnson — February 15, 2022

Commercial Space Remote Sensing and Its Role in National Security
Brief by Todd Harrison and Matthew Strohmeyer — February 2, 2022

Dancing Lights in Space: How to Manage The Risks of Satellite Close Approaches in Geostationary Orbit
Event by and Todd Harrison , Makena Young , Kaitlyn Johnson , Audrey Schaffer , Brien Flewelling , Dan Oltrogge , Marc Becker , Doug Loverro , Brian Weeden , Alessandro Cacioni , Almudena Azcárate Ortega — January 26, 2022

Discussing Two Years of the Space Force with General Raymond
Event by Todd Harrison , John J. Hamre , and General John W. "Jay" Raymond — January 19, 2022

When Elephants Fight in Outer Space
Commentary by Zhanna Malekos Smith — January 12, 2022
