Global Crises
How the US made space more dangerous
Bush’s withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty led to an anti-satellite weapons proliferation boom
September 11, 2024
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Military Industrial Complex
Not enough war on the ground, the US is taking it to space
The military industrial complex is suiting up for a new arms race, far beyond the stratosphere
April 05, 2024
Middle East
With timing of rocket blast, Iran flexes muscles — in space
Escalation in the Middle East is coming from far above the Earth's surface
January 24, 2024
Military Industrial Complex
SpaceX, DoD want to send soldiers on spaceships for rapid response missions
Elon Musk's space enterprise wants to transport U.S. troops to any point on Earth in less than an hour. But its sci-fi pitch doesn't hold up to scrutiny.
June 23, 2022
Asia-Pacific
Can the US start cooperating with China — in space?
An obscure decade-old law has allowed the new-cold war mindset to migrate to zero gravity.
June 21, 2021
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