1978 Military Implications of SPS

Cover	1
Title Page	3
Acknowledgements	5
Preface	7
Executive Summary	9
Table of Contents	11
Glossary	13
I. Introduction	15
II. Survey of RElevant Literature and Related Work	17
2.1 Weapon and Military Preparedness Implications	17
2.1.1 Weapon Implications	17
2.1.1.1Microwave Power Transmission Subsystem (MPTS)	19
2.1.2 U.S. Military Preparedness Implications	19
2.1.3 Platform for Weapons	23
2.2 Impacts On International Relations	24
2.2.1 SPS Security / Weapons	24
2.2.2 Agreements / Disputes	25
2.3 Relative Vulnerability	27
III. Analysis And Evaluation	29
3.1 Weapon And Military Preparedness Implications	29
3.1.1 Weapon Considerations	29
3.1.1.1 Electronic Warfare Weapon	29
3.1.1.2 Energy-Beaming Weapon	29
3.1.1.2.1 Microwave System	30
3.1.1.2.2 Base for Weapons / Military Operations	32
3.1.2 Preparedness	34
3.2 Impacts On International Relations	35
3.2.1 Weapons Impacts	35
3.2.2 Power Export / Power Embargoes	35
3.2.3 Internationalization	36
3.3 Relative Vulnerability	36
IV. Key Issues And General Observations	39
4.1 Weapon And Military Preparedness Implications	39
4.2 International Relations	39
4.3 Vulnerability	40
V. Recommendations For Further Study	41
5.1 Short-Term Tasks	41
5.2 Long-Term Tasks	41
VI. References	43
VII. Bibliography	45
Appendix A: Military Activities In Outer Space	49
References	54
Appendix B: Impact Of Hostile Environments On SPS	57

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