Commercial Observation Satellites and International Security

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-8
Commercial Observation Satellite Capabilities....Pages 9-15
The New Hierarchy in Space....Pages 16-32
Remote-Sensing Satellites, Superpower Relations, and Public Diplomacy....Pages 33-48
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
Introduction....Pages 51-54
Implications for Nations Without Space-Based Intelligence-Collection Capabilities....Pages 55-73
The Uses of SPOT for Intelligence Collection: A Quantitative Assessment....Pages 74-77
Commercial Observation Satellites, Alliance Relations, and the Developing World....Pages 78-89
Implications for Cross-Border Conflict....Pages 90-103
A View from the Developing World....Pages 104-109
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Introduction....Pages 113-114
Monitoring Underground Nuclear Tests....Pages 115-124
Monitoring Nuclear Proliferation....Pages 125-141
Commercial Observation Satellites and Verification....Pages 142-150
Remote Sensing and the Role of the United Nations....Pages 151-158
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Introduction....Pages 161-163
The Not-so-Open Skies....Pages 164-184
Implications for Crisis Decision-Making....Pages 185-197
Front Matter....Pages 199-199
Introduction....Pages 201-204
Observing a French Nuclear Weapons Deployment Area....Pages 205-209
Front Matter....Pages 199-199
Imagery Analysis and Installations of Ground Forces....Pages 210-223
Analyzing Soviet Imagery from Space....Pages 224-230