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Smaller European Countries and Space Security
Jakub Ryzenko Ryzenko_at_onet.pl
Institute of International Relations Warsaw
University Polish Space Office
Collective Security in Space, Paris, 15 May 2006
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• Practical consequences of space security
  developments for smaller European countries
• Policy implications

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Consequences of existence of

• Missile defense system
• ASATs
• Space-to-Earth weapons

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Space-related security goals

• protect own territory
• protect own space systems
• protect ability to use space systems
• deny space augmentation for enemy

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Missile defense

• Limited increase of territory protection
• Increased freedom of political maneuver
• Is space component needed?

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ASATs

• Ground combat less asymmetric

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ASATs

• Ground combat less asymmetric
• Increase of risk for own space systems
• Negative economic consequences

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Space-to-Earth weapons

• Increased risk of retaliation
• Need to seek alliances with ASAT-owners

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Space security developments ... should not
destabilize international relations must not
weaken transatlantic relations
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Space surveillance

• Increasing of space awareness
• confidence building measure
• and is a potential field for cooperation

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• Knowledge about and understanding of space
  security issues in smaller countries is very
  limited.

Formulation of policies will most probably be a
reaction to US or European initiative.