Ashely Tellis, an expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, outlines the future of American maritime policy. He believes that America must “straddle a state of complacency and paranoia,” as it cannot preemptively identify a threat, whether it be a nation or a smaller group. But must always be vigilant of the risks that emerging nations pose. (1:09)
Ashley Tellis, an expert for the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, explains how he believes that international maritime cooperation is not possible with rising nations, like China and India. He asserts such an idea because of the vastly different interests between the global superpower and the nations trying to supplant it. (0:38)
Ashley Tellis, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says that deterrence and a sufficient capability to survive an attack and retaliate are the primary ways to protect a nation’s interests in space (0:48).
Ashley Tellis, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says that China’s military strategy identifies US dependence on space for intelligence as a potential weakness that the People’s Republic could exploit for its own gains on the battlefield should a conflict arise. (1:00)
“We have to be incredibly lucky to avoid a major race in space in the years to come”, stated Ashley Tellis, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Tellis spoke at a discussion hosted by The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on whether we can keep space from becoming the next ’shooting gallery’. (more…)
