Military role in space control a primer summary this report reviews department of de fense dod military sp ace control efforts and related policy and resources since the 1991 gulf war us military forces have become increasingly reliant on space resources for communications intelligence imagery weather warning navigation and timing. Download citation military role in space control a primer this report reviews department of defense dod military space control efforts and related policy and resources since the 1991 gulf . This report reviews department of defense dod military space control efforts and related policy and resources since the 1991 gulf war us military forces have become increasingly reliant on space resources for communications intelligence imagery weather warning navigation and timing asserting that us space assets have become an integral part of todays warfare the dod has begun . 1 military role in space control a primer introduction the secretary of defense asserts that space is the ultimate high ground 2 since the 1991 gulf war us military forces have become increasingly reliant on space resources for communications intelligence imagery weather forecasting warning navigation and timing space based services facilitate rapid collection