Volume 14 Issue 4 - Winter 2020 Published Nov. 25, 2020 Strategic Studies Quarterly, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL POLICY FORUM On the Future of Air and Space Power An Interview with Barbara M. Barrett Are current Air and Space Forces organized, trained, and equipped adequately to support the era of great power conflict, particularly the rebalance to Asia? Comment on Article Space: New Threats, New Service, New Frontier An Interview with Mir SadatWhat role will the US Space Force play in America’s competition for leadership in space—support to joint war fighters or to commercial and civil space operations? Comment on Article FEATURE ARTICLE Poison, Persistence, and Cascade Effects: AI and Cyber Conflict Christopher WhyteWill the emergence of nefarious cyber attacks augmented by AI subvert the functionality of defensive algorithms and motivate adversaries to launch offensive online actions to achieve effects in other domains? Comment on Article PERSPECTIVES Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Weapons and Nuclear Deterrence Col Stephen Reny, USAF Should global nuclear powers, with their robust counterforce capabilities, develop nuclear-armed hypersonic weapons while banning hypersonics for regional nuclear power competitors? View appendix. Comment on Article Space Traffic Management in the New Space Age Brian Chow Could an international space traffic management (STM) system, including self-defense or warning zones enforced by bodyguard spacecraft, prevent a space crisis from turning into a space war? Comment on Article Missing: Legal Frameworks for Chemical Security Richard T. Cupitt and Mary C. Vecellio Is the legal framework for chemical security, as required of all UN member states, sufficiently developed and widely accepted to provide control and prevent national security threats? View bibliography. Comment on Article Nuclear-Weapons-Free Zones and Contemporary Arms Control Elizabeth Mendenhall Do nuclear-weapon-free zones (NWFZ) formalize mutual constraints on a regional basis, achieve security from nuclear weapons, and offer increased nuclear stability for the second nuclear age? Comment on Article IN MEMORIAM Dr. Stephen Chiabotti We pay tribute to author, scholar, and strategist Dr. Stephen Chiabotti, Colonel, USAF, retired. Steve was a founding member of the Strategic Studies Quarterly (SSQ) Contributing Editors group and the longest-serving member of the group to date—11 years. Air University and Strategic Studies Quarterly have lost an intellectual giant and dedicated servant whose influence will be sorely missed. Steve’s legacy will continue in the lives of his students, colleagues, and friends for generations. Comment on Article DOWNLOAD FULL EDITION
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