Publications

Priorities for the Next President

Winning the New Space Race: Advice for the Next Administration
Charting a Path Forward with China
Toward A More Competitive Posture in the “Global South”
Africa Matters, and the Next President Can't Afford to Ignore It
Trans-Atlantic Relations: A Primer for Our New President 
Re-Engaging in the Middle East

The Fight For Informational Freedom Is Moving To Space

September 4, 2024 Ilan I. BermanPeter Garretson Newsweek

The more nations there are connected to China's satellites, the smaller the global audience share left for Starlink or other Western conglomerates will be. Conversely, if Starlink succeeds in its current bid to make gains in places like Africa and Latin America, it will create an inherently pluralistic, open global media environment—one in which it will be much more difficult for the PRC to propagandize, isolate, and influence. Only one of those pathways benefits American security. It's up to policymakers in Washington to empower it.