| ID | 186087 |
| Title Proper | Mutually assured surveillance at risk |
| Other Title Information | anti-satellite weapons and cold war arms control |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bateman, Aaron |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the early 1970s, Moscow and Washington had established a satellite verification regime to monitor arms control treaty compliance. Satellites had become a primary source of transparency and stability in superpower relations. Yet by the end of the 1970s, both the United States and the USSR were developing anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons that could destroy observation satellites. This article uses recently declassified archival documents to show that Jimmy Carter pushed for ASAT limits due to his broader arms control agenda, whereas Ronald Reagan rejected ASAT arms control primarily because of its potential impact on the Strategic Defense Initiative. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 45, No.1; Feb 2022: p.119-142 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 45 No 1 |
| Key Words | Arms Control ; Outer Space ; Emerging Technologies ; Cold War ; Anti - Satellite |