Still lost in space? Understanding China and India’s anti-satellite tests through an eclectic approach

Stroikos, Dimitrios ORCID: 0000-0002-1588-1969 (2023) Still lost in space? Understanding China and India’s anti-satellite tests through an eclectic approach. Astropolitics. ISSN 1477-7622

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Abstract

One of the most notable aspects of contemporary security policy has been the growing interest in counterspace capabilities, including the testing of destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, by major space powers at a time when space is becoming an increasingly complex strategic domain. In this reconfigured context, the rise of China and India as space powers has a significant impact on overall space security activities and policies. As a result, China and India have assumed crucial importance in debates about space security and military uses of space. This article examines the ASAT tests of China and India that were carried out in 2007 and 2019, respectively, by offering a synthetic analysis that combines structural imperatives, domestic influences, and national identity. It argues that such an eclectic approach provides a more comprehensive understanding of the drivers behind the development and testing of their ASATs.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/fast20
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author(s)
Divisions:	International Relations
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2023 15:21
Last Modified:	25 Apr 2024 21:54
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/120580

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