Document Type
Policy Briefs
Publication/Presentation Date
4-23-2026
Abstract/Description
This policy brief examines vulnerabilities to ASAT weapons and their threatening effects on dual-use satellites. The brief highlights the currently lacking legal framework regarding ASAT weapons and proposes implementing a joint U.S.-Japan framework to coordinate legislation and enforce mandatory cybersecurity and resilience standards for dual-use satellite operations.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Brumleve, P. J., & Leverman, T. (2026). Mitigating Non-Kinetic ASAT Threats to Dual-Use Commercial Satellites: A U.S.-Japan Framework. Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/us-japan-student-contributions/1