The question is no longer whether SpaceX can deliver payloads into orbit; it is whether America’s present, profound dependence on this company could be politically weaponized in the future. The simmering summer-long feud between President Trump and Musk, which largely stemmed from the latter’s objections to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and which saw access to SpaceX used as a key bargaining chip, suggests that the answer to this question is “yes.”
China's new K visa for overseas STEM graduates sparks backlash;
China restricts exports of precision machine tools to Russia;
China to revitalize Tazara Railway;
China, U.S. strenghten cooperation after record drug seizure;
China's "breathtaking" nuclear buildup
Is the Gaza war truly over? On October 8, President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had come to terms on a deal to cease hostilities and exchange hostages, something that had been largely unthinkable just weeks prior.
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