Assessments Feb 6, 2019 | 10:00 GMTFeb 6, 2019
The recently released National Defense Review spells out plans for the U.S. to develop a more robust missile defense system. That's not likely to please anyone in Moscow and Beijing.
OUR COMMITMENT
- To empower members to confidently understand and navigate a continuously changing and complex global environment.
Show All
Select...
Snapshots Jan 3, 2019 | 20:59 GMTJan 3, 2019
The accomplishment is a first for lunar exploration and moves China closer to matching the capabilities of the United States in space.
On Geopolitics Sep 20, 2018 | 08:45 GMTSep 20, 2018
The United States is debating the organizational future of the new Space Force, but the bigger question centers on the future of war beyond the planet's frontiers.
By Omar Lamrani
Assessments Feb 6, 2018 | 20:24 GMTFeb 6, 2018
The powerful launch vehicle from private business SpaceX may help open doors to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Snapshots Oct 5, 2017 | 20:31 GMTOct 5, 2017
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence released an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal focused on returning to the moon just before leading the first session of the National Space Council in over 20 years.
Snapshots Aug 30, 2017 | 23:08 GMTAug 30, 2017
The deal's ambitions include lunar and deep space exploration, with a possible manned moon landing.
Snapshots Jul 27, 2017 | 20:14 GMTJul 27, 2017
The two-stage space launch vehicle is designed to significantly advance Iran's satellite plans, but it also could advance the country's development of an ICBM.
Assessments Apr 7, 2017 | 09:00 GMTApr 7, 2017
Strikes and protests unfolding in France’s treasured, but distant territory, a key European launch hub that is pivotal to the French ability to project power both in the Western Hemisphere and in space, have renewed Paris' attention on its geostrategic value.
Snapshots Mar 31, 2017 | 15:59 GMTMar 31, 2017
SpaceX was founded nearly 15 years ago with the goal of revolutionizing space flight by lowering costs through the creation of reusable launch vehicles. On March 30, it finally proved that such a feat is possible.
On Geopolitics Mar 28, 2017 | 08:00 GMTMar 28, 2017
In a progressively multilateral world, the growing threat of weapons proliferation is a constant specter. Given the rapidly shifting landscape, the focus of arms control efforts will increasingly turn toward efforts at containing the spread of technology and weapons rather than the more difficult task of negotiating great-power deployment and use.
By Omar Lamrani
