How to Fight and Win Space Wars – An Introduction | Virtual Course

Course Dates: June 8, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Course Location: Virtual

Course Length: 3 hours total delivered across one course

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 3

Description: This course provides an introduction to space warfare theory, policy, doctrine, strategies & tactics at an overview perspective. This lecture is not about technology, but discusses the overall principles dealing with outer space conflicts. Outlines past attacks on satellites, including during the Ukrainian Conflict, and some of the subsequent political ramifications. This lecture then concludes with possible future attacks from space that would cause the complete re-alignment of world powers.

Who Should Attend: Anyone with an interest in military operations, strategic affairs, government policy and the consequences of military conflicts. Technical expertise in this critical mission area is not required to understand the foundational principles of space warfare.

Questions related to the course and/or its content can be directed to [email protected].

*Course Pricing
Agenda

AOC Members – $275

Government/Military – $275

Non-Members – $490

Questions related to registration can be directed to Samantha Kim, Professional Development Coordinator, at [email protected].

  • About the Presenter
  • Past History of Space Warfare
  • Basic Principles of Fighting Space Wars
  • Space War Over Ukraine in 2014
  • Lessons Learned From 2014 Space War
  • Space War Over Ukraine in 2022-26 Updates
  • Open to Questions

Instructor

Paul Szymanski has over 50 years’ experience in space war policy, doctrine strategy, simulations, surveillance, survivability, threat assessment, long-range strategic planning, & command and control. He has published/lectured over 200 times in Aviation Week, the United States, Canada, Britain, Scotland, Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Poland, Estonia, Ukraine, India, Cambodia, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Cyprus, Malaysia, and Japan. He has helped the United States fight space wars over this time period (11 space wars and "incidents") and participated in 12 different space weapons programs and 5 different satellite inspector programs. He previously possessed 86 different security clearances in deeply covert space operations, but these all timed out over a decade ago when he retired. Many think he is the top world expert on this subject and the first original space mercenary, much like Bobs Fett, since he has helped 24 allied countries around the world fight space wars. Since he skipped both his senior years of high school and college, and graduated with three college degrees at the age of 22, and soon began working at the Pentagon for the Secretary of the Air Force, he was always the youngest person in the room on these sensitive programs for many years. Subsequently, at age 74, he is now one of the last of the original space warfighters from the 1970’s-1980’s.

Event Topic

Defense, Military

Relevant Audiences

All Military, All Federal Government
How to Fight and Win Space Wars – An Introduction | Virtual Course
Event Type
Virtual / Online
Event Subtype
Workshop / Training
When
Mon, Jun 08, 2026 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm ET
Registration Cost

AOC Member:

$ 275.00


Gov/Military:

$ 275.00


Non-AOC Member:

$ 490.00

Website
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Organizer
Association of Old Crows (AOC)
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