Volume 15 Issue 1 - Spring 2021 Published Feb. 25, 2021 Strategic Studies Quarterly, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL POLICY FORUM The Missile Defense “Arms Race” Myth Matthew R. Costlow Will increased US missile defense capacity and capability lead to an arms race? Comment on Article FEATURE ARTICLE Codifying Jus in Bello Spatialis— The Space Law of Tomorrow Fabio van Loon In today’s space age, how can the United States spearhead cosmic diplomacy? Comment on Article PERSPECTIVES Deterring, Countering, and Defeating Conventional-Nuclear Integration Justin Anderson and Lt Col James R. McCue, USAF What specific US strategies can help to deter and counter CNI threats from potential adversaries? Comment on Article Corporate Hackers: Outsourcing US Cyber Capabilities Charles W. Mahoney Can the historic partnership between the US business and national security community continue to be a strategic asset in cyberspace and beyond? Comment on Article Europe as a Secondary Theater? Competition with China and the Future of America’s European Strategy Luis Simón, Linde Desmaele, and LTC Jordan Becker, USA What are the effects of Sino-American competition on US strategy in Europe? Comment on Article An Interoperable Information Umbrella: Sharing Space Information Technology Mariel Borowitz What are the benefits of data sharing in the space sector to include the resiliency benefits associated with redundant, interoperable systems? Comment on Article BOOK REVIEWS Russian Cyber Operations: Coding the Bounds of Conflict by Scott Jasper Reviewed by Dr. Mark T. Peters II, USAF, Retired Well referenced, with many current news and scholarly article links, the book demonstrates how future Russian cyber operations might affect US policy implementation. Warbot 1.0: AI Goes to War by Brian Michelson Reviewed by M. A. Thomas In this science fiction novel, a near-future conflict between the US and China is the setting for a vivid, detailed tactical depiction of the impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on warfare. Satellite: Innovation in Orbit by Doug Millard Reviewed by Capt James Corcoran, USAF Written in a storylike fashion and densely illustrated, Satellite covers the full spectrum of launch into orbit and discusses the plethora of ways that satellites are integrated into daily life. The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump by William J. Perry and Tom Z. Collina Reviewed by Col W. Michael Guillot, USAF, Retired The authors’ overarching argument is that the United States should ultimately eliminate all nuclear weapons, but until then, it should restrict authority for nuclear use and change its nuclear posture. Military Strategy: A General Theory of Power Control by J. C. Wylie Reviewed by Dr. Heather Venable This reprint of Wylie’s comprehensive and coherent look at military strategy helps enable multi-domain operations by letting each service understand the other’s worldview. John Hattendorf’s engaging introduction, a postscript, and excerpts offer additional insights. Restoring Thucydides: Testing Familiar Lessons and Deriving New Ones by Andrew R. Novo and Jay M. Parker Reviewed by Dr. Heather Venable This efficient introduction to Thucydides provides the context for understanding his writing to challenge the international relations’ community’s imposition of realism and structuralism onto his work. DOWNLOAD FULL EDITION
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