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100			_aJONAS Vidhammer Berge _eauthor
245			_aKilling them softly: _bChina’s counterspace developments and force posture in space / _cJonas Vidhammer Berge and Henrik Stalhane Hiim
260			_c2024
520			_aChina is developing counterspace capabilities which may threaten US space systems. At the same time, its increasing space dependence encourages restraint in warfare. We argue that these conflicting trends have affected China’s counterspace posture in two main ways. First, China is bolstering space deterrence through offensive weapons, as well as more resilient and redundant space systems. Second, China prioritizes soft-kill counterspace capabilities that can be used earlier in a conflict with lower escalation risks. Our findings highlight how first-strike stability in space differs from robust to tenuous depending on means and targets, with soft-kill attacks being harder to deter.
650			_aCOUNTERSPACE
650			_aSPACE
650			_aDETERRENCE
650			_aFIRST-STRIKE STABILITY
650			_aCHINA
700			_aHIIM Henrik Stalhane _eauthor
773			_gThe Journal of Strategic Studies, Volume 47, Number 6-7, December 2024, pages: 940-963
856			_uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01402390.2024.2388658 _zClick here for full text
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