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Considering the historical background of space militarization and providing an overview of efforts to militarily dominate space since the dawn of the space age, this book argues that the United States must either ensure that space-related weapons are verifiably banned for all nations through an international treaty or definitively choose a policy of unilateral space dominance that may lead to an arms race in space and possibly to another cold war. Through a careful discussion of the history of space programs, their impact on past policies and events, the tactical and strategic influence of space weapons on the engagement of war, and the potential pitfalls of a dominance strategy, this book concludes that unilateral military dominance of space by the United States would be a supreme mistake, making the country less secure.

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Sixty years ago I wrote 'We will take no frontiers into space.' Twilight War presents riveting and disturbing evidence that some nations are attempting just that--making the heavens unsafe for us all. --Sir Arthur C. Clark, author, 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Mike Moore is an author, a journalist, and a research fellow at the Independent Institute. He previously worked at The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Chicago Tribune, the Milwaukee Journal, and he has written articles for numerous journals, including the Brown Journal of World Affairs, Foreign Service Journal, International Affairs, SAIS Review, and Yes! A Journal of Positive Futures. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

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