Duality in Space
RAND researchers discuss the challenges of defining and governing dual-use space systems—technologies that can serve both civilian and military purposes—across geographic regions and political contexts.
Bruce McClintock
Lead, Space Enterprise Initiative; Senior Policy Researcher, RAND; Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy
Expertise
Bruce McClintock is lead of the RAND Space Enterprise Initiative, a senior policy researcher at RAND, and a professor of policy analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. The RAND Space Enterprise Initiative provides a focal point for all RAND space-related research. McClintock joined RAND after retiring from the Air Force as a brigadier general. In addition to tours as an A-10 pilot and test pilot, he studied at the School for Advanced Airpower Studies, served at the Space Warfare Center at Schriever Air Force Base, was a special assistant to the commander of Air Force Space Command, was U.S. Defense attaché to Russia, and served as a White House fellow.
McClintock's primary research focus areas at RAND include space, Eurasia and Indo-Pacific security issues, military doctrine, and strategy. He is currently guiding RAND's efforts to influence the sustainability, safety, and security of space for the new space era. He served as a member of the U.S.-Russia Track-II Dialogue on Strategic Stability from 2018 to 2023 and led that group's effort to improve space safety and stability.
McClintock is founder and CEO (Chief Exploration Officer) of Hike for Life (www.hikeforlife.co), an outdoor education company based in Colorado that nurtures community, inspires responsible exploration, and helps preserve the great outdoors.
McClintock holds an M.S. in aeronautical engineering from the University of Florida, an M.S. in airpower art and science from the School of Advanced Airpower Studies, and a B.S. in astronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Education
M.S. in aeronautical engineering, University of Florida; M.S. in airpower art and science, School of Advanced Airpower Studies; B.S. in astronautical engineering, United States Air Force Academy
Concurrent Non-RAND Positions
Chief Exploration Officer, Hike for Life
Selected Work
- McClintock, Bruce, Andrew Radin, Cortney Weinbaum, Stephanie Anne Pillion, Bonnie L. Triezenberg, Jonathan Cham, Daniel Elinoff, Maggie Habib, Mark Hvizda, Kotryna Jukneviciute, Adi Rao, and Bryan Rooney, Allied by Design: Defining a Path to Thoughtful Allied Space Power, RAND Corporation (RR-A1739-1), 2024
- McClintock, Bruce, Douglas C. Ligor, Dan McCormick, Marissa Herron, Kotryna Jukneviciute, Thomas Van Bibber, Katie Feistel, Akhil Rao, Adi Rao, Taylor Grosso, Michael Fenner, Hanjun Lee, Abdullah Ar Rafee, and Tomás Urbina, International Space Traffic Management: Charting a Course for Long-Term Sustainability, RAND Corporation (RR-A1949-1), 2023
- McClintock, Bruce, Krista Langeland, and Michael Spirtas, First Mover Typology for the Space Domain: Building a Foundation for Future Analysis, RAND Corporation (RR-A2208-1), 2023
- McClintock, Bruce, Katie Feistel, Douglas C. Ligor, and Kathryn O'Connor, Responsible Space Behavior for the New Space Era: Preserving the Province of Humanity, RAND Corporation (PE-A887-2), 2021
- McClintock, Bruce, Jeffrey W. Hornung, and Katherine Costello, Russia's Global Interests and Actions: Growing Reach to Match Rejuvenated Capabilities, RAND Corporation (PE-327-A), 2021
- McClintock, Bruce, Jordan Logue, Jan Osburg, Srikant Kumar Sahoo, and Karen Schwindt, Charting the Cosmos: Operational Astrography for the New Space Era, RAND Corporation (RR-A4003-1), 2025
Authored by Bruce McClintock
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