9. Joshua Carlson: Explore-Expand-Exploit-Exclude: Space Development Theory and the Value of Vision

In this episode, Senior Fellow Peter Garretson interviews Josh Carlson, author of Spacepower Ascendant.  They discuss spacepower theory, space development theory, Space Force roles and missions, US-China competition, and why the Space Force needs a broad vision.
Josh:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-carlson-19ba0167/
Josh's Book Spacepower Ascendant
https://www.amazon.com/Spacepower-Ascendant-Development-Theory-Strategy-ebook/dp/B08BY52LFN
Space Force Journal
https://spaceforcejournal.org/
Dr. Goswami's Testimony on China
https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/Namrata%20Goswami%20USCC%2025%20April.pdf
Space Force Advertisement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXtkq07oUaM
Space Futures Workshop 2060 Report
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1101899.pdf
China's Space Solar Power Plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhgJwnpYRGc
Planetary Defense:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7KAsv57Rpw
Where Starship Could take US:
https://warontherocks.com/2021/05/a-starcruiser-for-space-force-thinking-through-the-imminent-transformation-of-spacepower/
Dr. Ziarnick's Book
https://www.amazon.com/Developing-National-Power-Space-Theoretical/dp/0786494999
Dr. Dolman's Book
https://www.amazon.com/Astropolitik-Classical-Geopolitics-Strategy-History/dp/0714681970
Dr. Goswami's Book
https://www.amazon.com/Scramble-Skies-Competition-Control-Resources/dp/1498583113