by nsiteamadmin | Dec 6, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, SMA Publication, SME Elicitation, Space, Stevenson, J., ViTTa
[Q3] What are the motivations of nation-state and non-state actors (e.g., violent extremists, etc.) to contest use of space in times of peace, instability, and conflict? What are the political, military, environmental, or social costs associated with acting on those...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 4, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Pagano, S., SMA Publication, SME Elicitation, Space, ViTTa
[Q1] Are there any contentious space terms or definitions, or are there any noticeable disagreements amongst space communities about appropriate terminologies and/or appropriate definitions for terms? What are the common understandings and uses of space-related terms,...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 4, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Bragg, B., SMA Publication, SME Elicitation, Space, ViTTa
[Q7] Are other nations outside the West poised to tap into their own commercial space industry for military purposes in the next 5-10 years?. A Virtual Think Tank (ViTTa)® Report. Author | Editor: B. Bragg (NSI, Inc,). Summary Response Background All the experts who...
by nsiteamadmin | Nov 27, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Bragg, B., SMA Publication, SME Elicitation, Space, ViTTa
Approaches to Space-Based Information Services Among Actors Without Space Capabilities. A Virtual Think Tank (ViTTa)® Report. Author | Editor: D. Bragg (NSI, Inc,). What is ViTTa®? NSI’s Virtual Think Tank (ViTTa®) provides rapid response to critical information needs...
by nsiteamadmin | Oct 24, 2017 | 2017, AFRICA, All Publications, ASIA, Canna, S., China, Geopolitics, Iran, MIDDLE EAST, Pakistan, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, ViTTa
Question (R5.6): What are the strategic implications of the People’s Republic of China (PRC’s) new base in Djibouti? What will be the effect on the Iran-PRC relationship? Author | Editor: S. Canna (NSI, Inc,). Executive Summary Background There are a number of...
by nsiteamadmin | Oct 24, 2017 | 2017, All Publications, Canna, S., Geopolitics, Iran, Iraq, MIDDLE EAST, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, SME Elicitation, ViTTa
Question (R5.3): How much influence can Iran wield in the next Iraqi election? Author | Editor: S. Canna (NSI, Inc,). Executive Summary Overview of Electoral System Iraq is a parliamentary democracy and, as the April 2018 elections approach, political jockeying for...
