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Reversing The Tao: A Framework For Credible Space Deterrence, Christopher Michael Stone
Reversing The Tao: A Framework For Credible Space Deterrence, Christopher Michael Stone
MSU Graduate Theses
This thesis was written to provide the reader with a firm understanding of the realities of the current DoD space deterrence concept, its shortcomings and the threat that these shortcomings pose to the United States and its Allies if a more realistic, credible space deterrence concept is not created and deployed. To highlight these shortcomings, a review of deterrence theory from classical to modern writers were explored to compare and contrast with the DoD's present concept to highlight its lack of deterrence theory. In addition, it was highlighted through an analysis of the Chinese view of deterrence in space, space …