Evidence: Alphabetical
- Military and conflict always follow trade Into new domains
- Multiple historical examples of crises and accidents that did not escalate
- MIRV experience does not prove technology demonstration causes arms races
- Many nations are capable of threatening U.S. space assets
- May be impossible to defend satellites against attack
- Military and civillian infrastructures heavily dependent on space assets
- Military has a role in protecting space assets just as the Navy protects the sea lanes for commerce
- Many nations have invested substantial resources into growing space economy
- Military doctrine and institutional inertia will push the development of space weapons
- Missile Defense Systems are much more Effective Against Satellites than Against Missiles
- Multiple Examples from Modern Times Dispute the Argument that Warfare Spreads Wherever Humanity Goes
- Must assume that future adversaries will target space assets
- Missile Defense Systems give U.S. Latent ASAT Capability
- Multiple examples of hostile jamming of communications satellites in recent years
- Military is concerned that space debris from space weapons could damage key military satellites
- Many countries are developing precursor technologies for force-projection space weapons
- MIRV Experience shows how Damaging Initiating Arms Races can be to U.S. Security
- Many low-budget, low-tech options available to adversaries to counter U.S. space weapons
- Missile Defense Systems Directly Related to Space Weapons
- Multiple Factors Beyond Simple Action-Reaction Drive Armament Decisions
- Multiple Options Available for Adversaries to Attack Space Assets
- Multiple countermeasures available to defeat space-based missile defense systems
- Microsatellite technology within range of dozens of countries and spreading rapidly
- Microsatellite technology lowers barriers to developing ASATs
- Microsatellites are a threat because they are difficult to detect and track
- Microsatellites can be concealed in other satellites (ex "parasite satellites")
- Most satellites are already hardened against natural levels of space radiation
- Many other countries are pursuing spacepower capabilities
- More and more states are achieving access to outer space
- Multiple indicators of U.S. military reliance on space assets
- Meager Chinese space budget is still a significant drain on their resources
- Many Countries have Competitive Space Programs but U.S. is still Dominant
- Minimal Technical Requirements to be Considered a Space Power Threat
- Mismanagement of Existing Military Space Programs is Biggest Threat to U.S. Space Assets
- Military space programs have to surmount significant budgetary and management obstacles
- Military space professionals opposed to space weapons because of how they would complicate their operations