Date: November 12, 2025, 17:00 CET, Online

The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) will be publicly Hosting our Space Security Guest Lecture “Space as a Warfighting Domain and the Relevance of Deterrence”. 

The Lecture will host Mr. Nicholas Taylor, an independent analyst and consultant who is internationally recognised for his expertise in deterrence. From 2007 to 2025 he worked at Dstl, the UK Ministry of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, where he led research and analysis on deterrence and other strategic effects. He pioneered a novel approach to the development and implementation of integrated deterrence strategies, and headed a team developing deterrence campaigns for the UK Government. In this role, he also provided deterrence advice to the highest levels of government on deterrence issues. While at Dstl, Nicholas conducted research on the theory of space warfare and led the UK contribution to NATO’s ‘Alliance Space Deterrence Framework’ war game.

Since starting his own company this year, Nicholas’s work has included:

  • provision of deterrence and disinformation analysis for a UK Ally;
  • provision of deterrence and strategic culture training to multinational students at postgraduate and staff college level; and
  • the development and demonstration of AI and Large Language Model capabilities to support campaign planning.

He holds visiting and associate roles with RAND Europe and King’s College London, and is a member of the NATO Chief Scientist’s Panel of Experts as a deterrence subject matter expert.

With hybrid threats having increased since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and European states committing themselves to rearmament and defense, all eyes have shifted to the skies. After all, space is an increasingly contested and congested domain, with more actors, both state and non-state, gaining access. Mr. Nicholas Taylor will summarise key concepts of space as a warfighting domain; look at how some nations address space in their approaches to defence and security; and discuss the relevance of deterrence, and other effects such as coercion and assurance.