A well-reasoned and chilling glimpse into the potential futures we must prepare for. Every national security leader needs to read this-now.
- Lt Gen John Shaw,
U.S Space Force (Ret), Former Deputy Commander,
U.S. Space Command and Author of Whither Space Power?
These scenarios don't just make you think-they make you uneasy. And that's exactly what good foresight should do. Read it, then ask yourself: what would we do if this happened tomorrow?
- Joel B. Mozer, PhD,
U.S. Space Force Chief Science Officer (retired)
If America wants to survive and protect its values and world leadership, it must think strategically about the ultimate high ground of Space. Space Shock is a must read for all segments of society, from citizens to politicians. It asks the right questions, and uses compelling scenarios to help America think and compete in the brave new world that Space represents. The timing of this book is critical, and its recommendations are key to our success as a civilization. Bold action is required now!
- Steve Kwast,
Lieutenant General (Ret) and
Co-Founder of SpaceBilt Inc., a Space logistics company
Simulations and wargaming can unlock insights that analysis alone cannot. We ignore these insights at our peril.
- JP Parker,
CEO, Escape Velocity and
Former Special Advisor to the Vice President for Space
In Space Shock, Garretson and Harrison issue a no-nonsense alert to U.S. decision-makers: when crises arrive, soaring rhetoric undermined by deep cuts to budgets and misplaced priorities will leave us underprepared. The scenarios they highlight contrast China's all-in strategy, powered by sustained, coherent investments in security, science, and exploration, against America's splintered, underfunded commitments. The authors don't just diagnose the problem, they prescribe bold action to cement U.S. leadership of the future of humanity. My takeaway from the book is: enough with the rhetoric, it is time to be strategic and invest.
- Dr. Bhavya Lal,
Former Acting Chief Technologist and
Associate Administrator for Technology, Policy, and Strategy, NASA
This plain-language assertion of urgency regarding space policy and investment puts readers squarely in the crosshairs of what could result from failure to act. Incremental advancements in space policy have become so much a part of the current US space posture that even highly qualified teams failed to respond with bold action when faced with scenarios simulated as part of the book's research. Harrison and Garretson boldly recommend specific actions to advance US national security through space capability.
- Lee Steinke,
Chief Operating Officer, CisLunar Industries
Useful reading for policymakers managing the intersection of national security and a thriving commercial space ecosystem.
- Dr. Diane Howard,
Principal, sur l'espace PLLC; Former Director of Commercial Space Policy at the National Space Council; Making do with what we have: Creating Certainty in Private Space Law (2009)
This urgent critique is a wake-up call for policymakers to act decisively to improve America's space strategy-or risk surrendering the future of space to China.
- Dr. Mir Sadat,
Former National Security Council Policy Director (2019-2020)
