Evidence: Alphabetical
- U.S. Ground-Based Missile Defense Interceptors could be Effective as Anti-Satellite Weapons
- U.S. Air-Borne Laser Missile Defense System could be Used as an Anti-Satellite Weapon
- U.S. economic dependence on space assets is indisputable
- Use of space weapons would increase space debris, crippling commercial space sector
- U.S. Weaponization of Space would Complicate Diplomacy and Disrupt Alliances
- U.S. pursuit of global hegemony through space dominance would violate constitutional principles
- U.S. should develop space weapons to deter and dissuade attack against its space assets
- U.S. pursuit of space weapons and long-range strike options based on need to preserve flexibility and increase options
- U.S. ability to stabilize world through space dominance should outweigh concerns over political backlash
- U.S. Dominance in Space Allows it to Police Globe
- U.S. Space Assets Vulnerable to a Variety of Attacks from Rogue Nations and Terrorist Groups
- US Air Force Counterspace Operations Doctrine Indicates U.S. Moving towards Weaponizing Outer Space
- U.S. has already weaponized space through its sophisticated use of GPS and precision-guided munitions
- U.S. has already crossed the threshold to weaponize outer-space
- U.S. Must Consider the Political Implications of its Actions on the International Community
- U.S. Space Assets Economically Valuable not just for the Value of their Services but for their Contribution to other Sectors
- Use and importance of space-based global utilities increasing
- U.S. Successfully Tested Airborne Laser in 2004 which could have Latent ASAT Capability
- U.S. Rush to Weaponize Outer Space could be Damaging Politically
- United States should attempt to preserve current situation in outer space as long as possible
- U.S. space dominance will be irrelevant to preventing or resolving intra-state and ethnic conflicts
- U.S. Space Dominance Likely to be Counterproductive at Dealing with Terrorism and Failed State Security Issues
- U.S. is best suited morally and technologically to dominate outer space
- U.S. Deployment of Space Weapons won't Initiate an Arms Race because Other Countries will Realize U.S. is not a Threat to Them
- U.S. global power is a result of its control of the global commons (air, sea, and space)
- U.S. could recover quickly from any space conflict
- U.S. Command of the Global Commons Gives Other Nations Incentive to Accept U.S. Hegemony
- U.S. should prepare for future space threats by developing and testing (but not deploying) space weapons
- U.S. Dominance of Outer Space would Prevent Hegemonic Power Struggle
- U.S. dominance of outer space is preferable to allowing another country to take control
- U.S. should develop and test space weapons to avoid strategic surprise
- U.S. conventional weapons already capable of accomplishing long range strike goals
- U.S. Dominance of Space will Prevent a Space Arms Race
- U.S. weaponization of outer space would disrupt existing nuclear arms control agreements
- U.S. is Opposed to Space Arms Control Negotiations
- U.S. Air Force is Preparing for Space Warfare