Mike Moore will be discussing his important new book,
Twilight War: The Folly of U.S. Space Dominance, at
the Independent Institute in Oakland, CA, on Tuesday,
February 12, 7:00 PM. Here are the details.

Moore’s book is an indispensable contribution to an
issue often neglected: The efforts by the U.S. empire
to militarize, monopolize and weaponize space. This
could potentially spark another Cold War, and Moore,
former editor of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists,
has a unique grasp of the history, technology and
geopolitics involved. If you’re in the area, you won’t
want to miss it.
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Is the U.S. Provoking an Arms Race in Space?
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Speaker:
Mike Moore
Mike Moore is an author, journalist, and speaker, and
research fellow at The Independent Institute. He is
the author of many articles on national security,
conflict resolution, nuclear weapons and
proliferation, space weaponry, and related topics.
Mike has spoken at many professional conferences and
meetings sponsored by scientific organizations and
policy institutes.

The 1967 Outer Space Treaty designated space for
peaceful purposes as “the province of all mankind.”
Virtually all spacefaring nations now favor a new
treaty to accommodate major changes in geopolitics and
military technology. The United States, however, has
blocked negotiations, citing potential threats to U.S.
“rights, capabilities, and freedom of action.” Some
self-proclaimed “space warriors” even argue that U.S.
military dominance in orbital space will be the only
guarantee for international peace. But in Twilight
War: The Folly of U.S. Space Dominance, Mike Moore,
former editor of The Bulletin of the Atomic
Scientists, argues that such American exceptionalism,
“Will not guarantee American security; it will
guarantee confl ict, and possibly, a new cold war.”
Come join us for a stimulating forum on what could be
the most crucial national security issue of this
century.

Reception: 6:30 pm. Program: 7:00 pm
Admission: $15 • $10 for Institute Members
$33 Special Admission includes one copy of Twilight
War • $28 Members. (25% discount!)

About the Book:
Twilight War: The Folly of U.S. Space Dominance

“Sixty years ago I wrote ‘We will take no frontiers
into space.’ Twilight War presents riveting and
disturbing evidence that some nations are attempting
just that—making the heavens unsafe for us all.”
—Sir Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey

“Twilight War is a tour de force.”
—THERESA HITCHENS, Director, Center for Defense
Information, author of Future Security in Space:
Charting a Cooperative Course

“A well-balanced, comprehensive and clearly written
analysis that examines the critical issue of space
policy in the context of international security and
fundamental American values.”
—LT. GENERAL ROBERT G. GARD, JR., (USA, Ret.), Senior
Military Fellow, Center for Arms Control and
Non-Proliferation

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