2024 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report
About This Report
The Secure World Foundation’s 2024 Global Counterspace Capabilities report presents an open-source assessment of how countries are developing technologies that could threaten space assets. It outlines the growing militarization of space, driven by increased reliance on satellites for national security, and evaluates counterspace capabilities in areas like direct-ascent weapons, co-orbital systems, electronic warfare, directed energy, cyber tools, and space situational awareness. While many nations are investing in both destructive and non-destructive systems, current military operations primarily employ non-destructive means. The report provides a comparative analysis of capabilities across 14 countries, including the U.S., China, Russia, and emerging actors, underscoring the need for international cooperation to preserve space security and sustainability.
This 2024 Executive Summary condenses the full report’s key findings, offering readers a high-level overview of counterspace developments worldwide. It includes visual summaries and detailed national assessments, highlighting where countries stand in terms of research, testing, and operational deployment. Notably, the summary reveals that while destructive capabilities are largely dormant, electronic and cyber warfare tools are actively shaping today’s space security landscape. The report serves as both a diagnostic tool and a call to action for responsible space behavior.
Executive Summaries
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