Benjamin Staats is a PhD student in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh and an active-duty U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel serving as a Space Operations Officer. His research focuses on space strategy and security, examining how the character of the international system and interstate rivalry shape the range of space weapon acquisition strategies available to states. His previous research and publications include topics on space weapons, sustained space maneuver, and space debris. His recent assignments include U.S. Space Command, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and the U.S. Army’s 1st Space Brigade.
- MA Science and Technology Policy (Space Policy), George Washington University, 2022
- MA Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, 2020
- MS Organizational Leadership, Columbus State University, 2014
- BS Health Sciences, James Madison University, 2009
Education & Training
Research Interests
- Space strategy and policy
- International security
- Deterrence in space
- Space weapons and military innovation
