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Space Shock: 18 Threats That Will Define Space Power
China isn't aiming for the Moon-it is planning for control of space itself. By 2045, Beijing plans to dominate a $10 trillion Cislunar economy, beam power to Earth from orbit, and mine asteroids worth quintillions.
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We’ve Lost Control of Our Air Space
Without immediate legal and technological reforms, the U.S. will remain vulnerable to adversarial drone incursions that exploit current jurisdictional and strategic gaps in our existing system.
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Defending the Future: Space, Technology and Strategy
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Africa Political Monitor No. 57
The RSF establishes a parallel government in Sudan;
Kenya courts Trump on trade;
A health emergency in Botswana;
Ethiopia inaugurates controversial grand renaissance dam;
African leaders unveil $100 billion green industrialization plan
China Policy Monitor No. 1647
China launches national campaign against deflation;
Bejing exports surveillance system to the Solomons;
U.S. business confidence in China hits new lows;
Rents are falling in China's top-tier cities;
China aims to double new energy storage capacity by 2027
Defense Technology Monitor No. 114
A polymer that heals on impact;
Navy tests first sea-based hypersonic launch;
Progress toward power beaming;
Sound waves expose hidden seafloor bombs;
Fix the data, fix the AI
Global Islamism Monitor No. 134
Yemen's real government keeps up the fight;
Pakistan's problematic curriculum;
Beirut pushes for disarmament;
Counterterrorism cooperation of a different sort
Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 48
Japan writes a bigger defense check;
The Philippines plant another flag in the Luzon Strait;
Seoul bids on better relations with Beijing;
India joins Russia & Co. in armed exercise;
Australia-PNG defense pact delayed, but not derailed
Information Warfare Watch No. 49
Messaging target: MAGA;
An assault on Russian filmmaking;
The mind battle with China;
The cost of Iranian connectivity
Iran Democracy Monitor No. 246
Iran's leaders work to co-opt Persian culture;
Iran's regime prioritizes power...;
...And eliminating opponents;
Border security, Iranian style;
A grim energy picture
Resource Security Watch No. 62
Iran's water crisis and the Taliban;
Washington moves to secure critical mineral supply;
In Syria, a deepening food crisis;
All eyes on Ukraine's lithium sector;
Mining ambitions divide Pacific nations
Russia Policy Monitor No. 2696
Russia wages war on Ukraine’s future;
Moldovan president calls out Russian election interference;
Belarusian spy network discovered in Central Europe;
Navalny: Foul play after all
South Asia Strategy Monitor No. 25
Connectivity Comes To Kashmir;
Bangladesh Looks Ahead To National Elections;
Chinese-Backed Militia Secures Control of Mines in Myanmar;
In Islamabad, Fears of Iranian Instability
Ukraine Reform Monitor No. 18
A tug-of-war over anti-corruption;
A defense consolidation;
Ukraine's drone surge