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 (2020)

When Geopolitics Meets Technologies Space Development and Changes on Traditional Power’s Balance

Joint Air and Space Power Conference; Brig Gen Giuseppe Sgamba; Col Brad Bredenkamp; Col Thomas Schroll; Lt Col Henry Heren

Keywords: south america, metageopolitics, space power balance

Abstract

Stepping outside of NATO, Space Development and Changes on Tra- ditional Power’s Balance delves into the role Space plays in South Amer- ican power dynamics. Written by Victoria Valdivia, a Chilean Space Professional, this paper explores the role of Space in political balancing within and between South American Nations, on the continent, and with those nations’ interactions with global space powers.

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Editorial: JAPCC - NATO
Fecha de publicación: 2020
Página de inicio: 73
Página final: 85
Idioma: inglés
Financiamiento/Sponsor: JAPCC
URL: https://www.japcc.org/when-geopolitics-meets-technologies/
Notas: 1. Only in two cases (Brazil and Argentina), the space era began with the development of space technology, also they both have declared their origin of space activities as a key asset to their change into the International Order, searching the increment of National Power. 2. In addition, there is early evidence of space activity in Peru in the same decade, at least at the level of plans and policies formulation. 3. This conduct is explained in the context that the end of pax Americana era, and the end of United States hegemony increased uncertainty levels in the international dimension. It is possible to change hegemon, so it is possible to change the position on the International Order, putting on the edge old geopolitical conflicts and prompting States to modernize their capabilities in order to add new elements in the definition of National Power. 4. Space Power will be understood as those states that by virtue of their Space capabilities have influence in the international system and on other state actors. 5. TESIS: 1. Valdivia, Victoria. ‘El espacio ultraterrestre como factor para el desarrollo y su presencia en la Política Internacional. La situación de Chile y América Latina. Hacia la profundización de una política espacial con perspectiva estratégica para nuestro país’. Tesis para optar al grado de Magíster en Estudios Internacionales, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 2016. 6. BOOK: 1. Al Rondhan, Nayef. ‘Meta-Geopolitics of Outer Space: An Analysis of Space Power, Security and Governance’, United Kingdom, edited by Palgrave-McMillan, 2012. 7. As with the element tantalum, high-value geostrategic mineral for the development of the technology industry, a key component in the development of high technology industry. 8. Like the case of Argentina and Brazil both define their goals in outer space activities in order to improve their own position in the International Order. In the case of Chile, space policy defines the national interest in order to improve national capabilities for national development (linked to the increase of national capabilities and the National Power because it means an increase in economic, political, diplomatic, social and technological Power). 9. Ibid. 5. 10. Principle of good faith refers to that principle of international relations by means of which it is assumed that the conduct of a state will be in the terms of public international law. 11. Like the case of Bolivia. In this case all space infrastructure is product of cooperation with China. It includes: space platforms, ground-based systems and instruction´s programs.