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WEAPONISATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Space Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weaponization of outer space
1, record 1, English, weaponization%20of%20outer%20space
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weaponization of space 2, record 1, English, weaponization%20of%20space
correct, noun
- space weaponization 3, record 1, English, space%20weaponization
correct, noun
- weaponization 3, record 1, English, weaponization
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Space weaponization is a subset of space militarization. If one envisions a natural sequence ranging from space systems not being used for any militarily useful purposes at all, to satellites providing services to support terrestrial military operations ..., to satellites being integral parts of terrestrial weapon systems ..., and finally to weapons themselves being deployed in space, weaponization occurs when the upper range of this sequence is reached. At its most extreme, space weaponization would include the deployment in quantity of a full range of space weapons, including satellite-based systems for ballistic missile defense (BMD), ground- and space-based anti-satellite weapons (ASATs), and a variety of space-to-Earth weapons (STEW), and these would play a central role in any type of military operations conducted by their owners. 3, record 1, English, - weaponization%20of%20outer%20space
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weaponisation of outer space
- weaponisation of space
- space weaponisation
- weaponisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Guerre spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arsenalisation de l'espace extra-atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, arsenalisation%20de%20l%27espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- armement de l'espace extra-atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, armement%20de%20l%27espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- arsenalisation de l'espace 3, record 1, French, arsenalisation%20de%20l%27espace
correct, feminine noun
- armement de l'espace 4, record 1, French, armement%20de%20l%27espace
correct, masculine noun
- arsenalisation 5, record 1, French, arsenalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en place d'armes dans l'espace. 6, record 1, French, - arsenalisation%20de%20l%27espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arsenalisation de l'espace; arsenalisation : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 26 janvier 2025. 7, record 1, French, - arsenalisation%20de%20l%27espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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