Environmental management via space-based assets is a component of national Security, which until now (1997) has not gather the attention of the public. This paper analyses two case studies which verify this argument.
The programme of Exposec-Defenseworld Conference 20013Chalaris Michail
Το πρόγραμμα του συνεδρίου EXPOSEC DEFENSEWOLRD 2013, το οποίο θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Τετάρτη και Πέμπτη, 3-4 Απριλίου στο ξενοδοχείο Athenaeum InterContinental, αίθουσα ballroom.
Alexandros Kolovos On The Hellenic Institutional Framework In Spacealexanderkolovos
“Το Θεσμικό Πλαίσιο και οι Δρώντες Εκμετάλλευσης της Διαστημικής Τεχνολογίας στην Ελλάδα”, Συντονιστής Συνεδρίου, Αλέξανδρος Κολοβός, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Σχολής Ικάρων (Εκλεγείς), Ταξίαρχος ΠΑ (ε.α), Διακλαδικό Σεμινάριο, Δεκέλεια, 23 Μαΐου 2012, "Επιχειρησιακή Εκμετάλλευση Διαστήματος για σκοπούς Ασφάλειας και Άμυνας"
The programme of Exposec-Defenseworld Conference 20013Chalaris Michail
Το πρόγραμμα του συνεδρίου EXPOSEC DEFENSEWOLRD 2013, το οποίο θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Τετάρτη και Πέμπτη, 3-4 Απριλίου στο ξενοδοχείο Athenaeum InterContinental, αίθουσα ballroom.
Alexandros Kolovos On The Hellenic Institutional Framework In Spacealexanderkolovos
“Το Θεσμικό Πλαίσιο και οι Δρώντες Εκμετάλλευσης της Διαστημικής Τεχνολογίας στην Ελλάδα”, Συντονιστής Συνεδρίου, Αλέξανδρος Κολοβός, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Σχολής Ικάρων (Εκλεγείς), Ταξίαρχος ΠΑ (ε.α), Διακλαδικό Σεμινάριο, Δεκέλεια, 23 Μαΐου 2012, "Επιχειρησιακή Εκμετάλλευση Διαστήματος για σκοπούς Ασφάλειας και Άμυνας"
Πολεμική Αεροπορία και Διάστημα: Από το Παρελθόν στο Μέλλον Αεροπορική Επιθεώ...alexanderkolovos
Space has become an increasingly important area of global security over the last decade. As countries around the world become increasingly dependent on satellites for everything, the importance of ensuring their operation has also increased. Especially for Air Forces around the world, support from Space has become a critical component of modern military operations, providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, vital communication links, early warning and GPS guidance among others.
At the same time, the issue of security in space has also become more pressing. With several countries developing space weapons and related technologies, the potential for conflict in space has increased. In addition, the issue of space debris has become more important as the number of man-made objects in orbit continues to increase. All of these factors pose challenges for the Air Forces, especially for those that have decided that their area of responsibility will extend into space.
The recent conflict in Ukraine highlighted some of these challenges. The use of satellite imagery and tactical space communications played an important role in the conflict, and the possibility of using space weapons in the conflict has raised concerns about the risks of escalation.
This article, included in a special issue of the HAF's Air Review devoted to Space, explores the issue, providing a history of HAF's involvement in Space up to the latest developments in satellite systems, as well as the challenges generally faced by the Air Force as it attempts to navigate this complex and dynamic environment.
Alexandros Kolovos, Commercial Satellites in Crisis and War: The Case of the ...alexanderkolovos
During the ongoing war in Ukraine, satellites played a crucial role in managing the crisis and supporting military operations. They provided valuable contributions, such as revealing Russia's military preparations through commercial satellite imagery and addressing the Ukrainian armed forces' critical need for satellite communications. The US and UK have used intelligence to shape international opinion on Russia's capabilities and intentions during the conflict. The war has highlighted the use of advanced technologies and cyber-attacks, leading to a need to reassess military capabilities and operations. Space technology has been instrumental in both the lead-up to the conflict and during the war, supporting Ukraine’s Armed Forces mobility and precision attacks, against a larger enemy. The private sector has become a significant contributor to military operations, with SpaceX's Starlink satellite mega-constellation aided the Ukrainians in effectively responding to Russian aggression and prolonging the war beyond what was initially anticipated. The conflict has also underscored the importance of safeguarding space technologies and the need for continued development and innovation in this area.
Kolovos alexandros, panel 14, assessing common application of surveillance to...alexanderkolovos
In 2013, the establishment of a European Border Surveillance System (‘EUROSUR’) by the Council of the European Union (EU) deemed necessary in order to strengthen the exchange of information and the operational cooperation between national authorities of EU Member States as well as with the FRONTEX.
EUROSUR will provide those authorities and FRONTEX with the infrastructure and tools needed to improve their situational awareness and reaction capability at the external borders, for the purpose of detecting, preventing and combating illegal immigration and cross-border crime and contributing to ensuring the protection and saving the lives of migrants.
The EU judged that the establishment of EUROSUR, could not be sufficiently achieved by Member States alone but it would be better achieved at Union level. EUROSUR is a decentralised system of (existing) systems, which is established gradually in three phases.
EUROSUR’s PHASE 2deals with research and development to improve the performance of surveillance tools and sensors (e.g. satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles), and developing a common application of surveillance tools.
This paper examines the state of play of the EU’s Common Application of Surveillance Tools and the challenges that lie ahead for its full implementation.
This article makes a reference to the two succesful intitiatives related with space pursued by the Hellenic Presidencies in the Western European Union (WEU Space Policy, 1998) and in the EU (ESDP and Space, 2002-03)
Πολεμική Αεροπορία και Διάστημα: Από το Παρελθόν στο Μέλλον Αεροπορική Επιθεώ...alexanderkolovos
Space has become an increasingly important area of global security over the last decade. As countries around the world become increasingly dependent on satellites for everything, the importance of ensuring their operation has also increased. Especially for Air Forces around the world, support from Space has become a critical component of modern military operations, providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, vital communication links, early warning and GPS guidance among others.
At the same time, the issue of security in space has also become more pressing. With several countries developing space weapons and related technologies, the potential for conflict in space has increased. In addition, the issue of space debris has become more important as the number of man-made objects in orbit continues to increase. All of these factors pose challenges for the Air Forces, especially for those that have decided that their area of responsibility will extend into space.
The recent conflict in Ukraine highlighted some of these challenges. The use of satellite imagery and tactical space communications played an important role in the conflict, and the possibility of using space weapons in the conflict has raised concerns about the risks of escalation.
This article, included in a special issue of the HAF's Air Review devoted to Space, explores the issue, providing a history of HAF's involvement in Space up to the latest developments in satellite systems, as well as the challenges generally faced by the Air Force as it attempts to navigate this complex and dynamic environment.
Alexandros Kolovos, Commercial Satellites in Crisis and War: The Case of the ...alexanderkolovos
During the ongoing war in Ukraine, satellites played a crucial role in managing the crisis and supporting military operations. They provided valuable contributions, such as revealing Russia's military preparations through commercial satellite imagery and addressing the Ukrainian armed forces' critical need for satellite communications. The US and UK have used intelligence to shape international opinion on Russia's capabilities and intentions during the conflict. The war has highlighted the use of advanced technologies and cyber-attacks, leading to a need to reassess military capabilities and operations. Space technology has been instrumental in both the lead-up to the conflict and during the war, supporting Ukraine’s Armed Forces mobility and precision attacks, against a larger enemy. The private sector has become a significant contributor to military operations, with SpaceX's Starlink satellite mega-constellation aided the Ukrainians in effectively responding to Russian aggression and prolonging the war beyond what was initially anticipated. The conflict has also underscored the importance of safeguarding space technologies and the need for continued development and innovation in this area.
Kolovos alexandros, panel 14, assessing common application of surveillance to...alexanderkolovos
In 2013, the establishment of a European Border Surveillance System (‘EUROSUR’) by the Council of the European Union (EU) deemed necessary in order to strengthen the exchange of information and the operational cooperation between national authorities of EU Member States as well as with the FRONTEX.
EUROSUR will provide those authorities and FRONTEX with the infrastructure and tools needed to improve their situational awareness and reaction capability at the external borders, for the purpose of detecting, preventing and combating illegal immigration and cross-border crime and contributing to ensuring the protection and saving the lives of migrants.
The EU judged that the establishment of EUROSUR, could not be sufficiently achieved by Member States alone but it would be better achieved at Union level. EUROSUR is a decentralised system of (existing) systems, which is established gradually in three phases.
EUROSUR’s PHASE 2deals with research and development to improve the performance of surveillance tools and sensors (e.g. satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles), and developing a common application of surveillance tools.
This paper examines the state of play of the EU’s Common Application of Surveillance Tools and the challenges that lie ahead for its full implementation.
This article makes a reference to the two succesful intitiatives related with space pursued by the Hellenic Presidencies in the Western European Union (WEU Space Policy, 1998) and in the EU (ESDP and Space, 2002-03)
Alex. kolovos bill baousis-environment as a national security component, jan.1998
1. 1
Η Διαχείριση του Περιβάλλοντος με
Δορυφορικά μέσα ως συνιστώσα της
Εθνικής Ασφάλειας
Αλέξανδρος Κολοβός-Βασίλης Μπαούσης
Εθνικό Κέντρο Διαστημικών Εφαρμογών
Γενικό Επιτελείο Αεροπορίας
Χολαργός ΤΓΑ 1010
Συνάντηση εργασίας (Workshop) για την χρήση της δορυφορικής
Τηλεπισκόπησης για τις ανάγκες του δημόσιου τομέα,
Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών,
Αθήνα, 15/1/1998.
2. 2
Η διαχείριση του περιβάλλοντος με
δορυφορικά μέσα ως συνιστώσα της
εθνικής ασφάλειας
Εισαγωγή
Περί Εθνικής Ασφάλειας
Οι Διεθνείς Πρωτοβουλίες για την
Επιτήρηση του Περιβάλλοντος
Ανάλυση Περιπτωσιολογικών Μελετών
Συμπεράσματα
3. 3
Περί Εθνικής Ασφάλειας
Ευρεία διάσταση της ασφάλειας
Όλα τα είδη ασφάλειας σχετίζονται
μεταξύ τους και κανένα δεν είναι
απομονωμένο από τα άλλα.
4. 4
Οι Διεθνείς Πρωτοβουλίες για την
Επιτήρηση του Περιβάλλοντος
Ηνωμένα Έθνη (Agenda 21)
Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση
14. 14
Συμπεράσματα
Η διαχείριση του περιβάλλοντος αποτελεί μια
σοβαρή συνιστώσα της Εθνικής Ασφάλειας,
που ακόμα δεν έχει λάβει διεθνώς την
αναγνώριση που της πρέπει.
Τα δορυφορικά συστήματα παρουσιάζουν
μοναδικά χαρακτηριστικά πανοραμικής
θέασης, υψηλής ευκρίνειας και ακρίβειας.
Καθίστανται έτσι κατάλληλα στην
αποτελεσματική διαχείριση περιβαλλοντικών
απειλών.