Military Implications of an SPS

System Element Subsystem Element THREATS SAFEGUARDS Technological Institutional Technological Institutional Force Delivery c3i Military Support Weapon Modules (cont’d) PBW, HEL ASAT, ABM, ER, WXM 0 Power, WXM Blockade, second strike Red.obs., hardening, decoys, reflectors (HEL only), counter-ASAT Agr. , RIO Power beam + phase control b ox EW, ASAT, ER, WXM Communication Power, WXM Deny power ASAT, ECM, dual keys, SIGINT Agr. , RIO, Pub. disc. RF transmitter (moderate power) EW (jamming) Communication 0 Direct broadcast ECM, ASAT, SIGINT (for comm. & DB) Agr. , RIO '’Pied Piper” b ox ER, EW 0 0 Steal power, d eny power ECM, pilot beam override redundant pilot beams Agr. , RIO c3i Modules Communications equipment 0 Communication 0 Direct broadcast LRSS, EW, ASAT, SIGINT Agr. S&R (Earth & space) 0 S&R S&R 0 Red.obs., decoys, ECM, ASAT Agr., RIO Trained military command personnel 0 c2 0 Survivability of decision makers Monitor crew movements, SIGINT Agr. , RIO TABLE 3-9. THREAT/SAFEGUARDS MATRIX FOR THE SPS (continued)

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