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Happy 3rd Birthday to the U.S. Space Force!The newest branch of the U.S. military marks its third year of service.
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Webb Is a Reminder of America’s Technical Prowess in Future Global Competition and CooperationThis major space success will attract the talent the U.S. needs to maintain technical preeminence, shows the difficulty others may have in kicking America out of first place, and demonstrates the benefits of cooperation.
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Political Chaos in Sri Lanka, ‘Operational Pause’ in Ukraine, Farnborough Airshow, and MoreProtesters in Sri Lanka storm government buildings as the president flees; Russia declares an “operational pause” in its invasion of Ukraine; the Farnborough Airshow spotlights the future of flight; and the James Webb Space Telescope inspires galactic wonder.
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Lessons Learned With Admiral Thad AllenAdmiral Thad Allen discusses his distinguished career in the U.S. Coast Guard, including leading the federal responses to Hurricane Katrina and Rita and serving as the incident commander for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, his work as the former executive vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton, and his current role at NASA. Lessons Learned is a roundtable series, open to term members and younger life members, which features distinguished speakers who reflect on their career experiences, the choices they made along the way, and the lessons they have learned from them.
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Raji Rajagopalan: Unpacking India’s Nuclear and Space PoliciesAs competition with China grows, India and the United States should boost cooperation on space governance.
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Happy 2nd Birthday to the U.S. Space Force!The newest branch of the U.S. military marks its second year of service.
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A New Age of Space DefenseA handful of countries including China and Russia are breaking new ground in developing space weapons. Does that mean the world is headed for an arms race in space?
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Space Exploration and U.S. CompetitivenessU.S. space exploration inspired a generation of students and innovators, but NASA’s role has diminished, and the number of global space competitors is growing.
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Five Movies Worth Watching About UFOsEach Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: films about UFOs and aliens.
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CEO Speaker Series With Kathy Warden of Northrop GrummanPlease join Kathy Warden as she discusses technological advancements in the aerospace and defense industry and her perspective as a CEO in the national security arena. The CEO Speaker Series is a unique forum for leading global CEOs to share their insights on issues at the center of commerce and foreign policy, and to discuss the changing role of business globally.
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U.S. Leadership in Space: A Conversation With General John RaymondGeneral John Raymond discusses the establishment of the U.S. Space Force, current and potential national security threats in outer space, and areas of cooperation between the United States and both foreign allies and private-sector organizations.
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Daughters and Sons: Leadership Through Generations: A Conversation With Charles F. Bolden Jr. and Ché BoldenCharles F. Bolden Jr., former NASA administrator and astronaut who flew on four space shuttle missions, and his son, Ché Bolden, a Marine Corps veteran, speak at a multigenerational conversation about leadership spanning decades of public, private, and military service.
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The Outer Space TreatyOuter space is growing more crowded and contested. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan recommends regulating activities that disrupt, deny, or destroy space systems to ensure outer space is available to all.
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NATO Defense Ministers Convene, UN Security Council Talks Yemen, and MoreDefense ministers of NATO countries meet virtually to discuss withdrawing from Afghanistan; the UN Security Council debates the war in Yemen following the Biden administration’s policy shift; and spacecraft from China, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States enters Mars’s orbit.
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The White House Adopts Cybersecurity Policy for Activities in Outer SpaceThe Trump administration's newly issued directive on cybersecurity policy for outer space is another small step towards taking cyber threats to U.S. space systems seriously.