Deterrence
The Strategic Transformation of Space in 2025
Recent developments warrant reassessment of prevailing assumptions about space operations
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AI-assisted analytical coverage of key events, hearings, documents, reports, and policy frameworks in space technology, defense, and policy, clarifying their technical, strategic, and institutional significance and implications for future trajectories.
Low Earth Orbit
Is Low Earth Orbit the Next Strategic Chokepoint?
Low Earth orbit is evolving rapidly, and the strategic implications of who builds, governs, and scales it are only beginning to emerge
NASA
Can Jared Isaacman Win America the Second Space Race?
Key takeaways from the Senate hearing on Jared Isaacman’s re-nomination as NASA administrator
Space Security
Is Space Superiority the Cornerstone of Future Warfare?
The U.S. Space Force’s new framework marks a turning point in how Washington views the contested domain of space
Nuclear Weapons
Could a Nuclear Detonation in Space Disrupt Life on Earth?
Rising interest in space-based nuclear weapons is challenging long-standing assumptions about security, stability, and the future of orbit
Space Race
Is America Ready for a War in Space?
As threats grow, U.S. space security shifts from aspiration to urgent necessity - a race to secure the ultimate high ground
Golden Dome
Can America’s $175 Billion Missile Shield Actually Work?
The U.S. is building a land-sea-space missile shield—but integration, not invention, will decide if it becomes a breakthrough or a bust
NASA
Is NASA Entering a New Era or a Crisis?
NASA’s 2026 budget cuts signal a potential retreat from human spaceflight and science, unless Congress redefines the path
Lunar Base
Is China About to Build the First Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon?
China's lunar nuclear plans could redefine global competition over space infrastructure and the future of sustainable Moon operations
Missile Defense
What Is Trump’s “Golden Dome for America”?
The Golden Dome initiative could mark the most ambitious shift in U.S. missile defense since the Cold War, but can it deliver?
United States
Is the U.S.-Japan Space Alliance Entering a New Era?
As threats multiply in orbit, Washington and Tokyo are reshaping the space alliance for strategic endurance
NASA
How Realistic Is NASA’s Plan to Use the Moon as a Gateway to Mars?
NASA’s Moon to Mars program charts a bold path to deep space, positioning the Moon as a gateway to the Red Planet and beyond