MENA Space Capabilities & Security Challenges. NSD-S Hub Study Day
Unlike the space race of the 1960s, space is no longer an area where only a few countries operate. In recent decades, there has been a surge of interests and participants, underlining its importance for security and prosperity on the planet. As in Africa, Middle Eastern countries have steadily accelerated their own space programs, involving similar developmental motives and models as well as considerable differences. This intricate and highly specific project was aimed at enhancing NATO's understanding of space and security challenges in the region. At the same time, it hopes to shed more light on the developing capabilities of MENA countries in not only the space domain, but also assessing political, military, economic and societal issues.
Rapporto del NATO Strategic Direction South Hub con il supporto dell'Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI).
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in NSD-S Hub Publications, February 2022, 41 p.
Abstract
1. Socio-economic landscape of Middle East and North Africa countries
1.1 The economies of the MENA region
1.2 Overview of the social context
2. Outlook of space capabilities in MENA countries
2.1 General introduction on the status of space capabilities in the region
2.2 Overview of national cases
2.2.1 Middle East
2.2.2 North Africa
3. Space applications for socio-economic development: opportunities for MENA countries
3.1 Earth Observation
3.2 Satellite Navigation
3.3 Satellite Communication
4. Security implications for space programmes and capabilities
4.1 Four implications for space policies and capabilities
5. Key Findings
5.1 Space is a catalyst for regional cooperation
5.2 Space education and STEM engagement are strategic
5.3 Institutional setting is key
5.4 Growing domestic capabilities
5.5 Influence of New Space
5.6 Space for development
5.7 Influence of the international context on the security outlook
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Pubblicazione14/02/2022
Middle East and North Africa Space Capabilities & Security Challenges
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