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Managing New Actors in the Space Domain
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
New entrants in the Indo-Pacific offer both opportunities and challenges for the outer space realm.
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India's Anti-Satellite Weapons
June 14, 2016
India's Anti-Satellite Weapons
Does India truly have the ability to target enemy satellites in war?
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India's Anti-Satellite Weapons
US Admiral Warns of China’s and Russia’s Growing Space Weapons Arsenal
January 26, 2016
US Admiral Warns of China’s and Russia’s Growing Space Weapons Arsenal
In a speech, the head of U.S. Strategic Command also warned of China’s long-range precision strike weapons program.
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US Admiral Warns of China’s and Russia’s Growing Space Weapons Arsenal
Revealed: China Tests Secret Missile Capable of Hitting US Satellites
November 11, 2015
Revealed: China Tests Secret Missile Capable of Hitting US Satellites
A previously unknown anti-satellite weapon was recently tested in western China.
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Revealed: China Tests Secret Missile Capable of Hitting US Satellites
Should the US Fear China’s New Space Weapons?
October 23, 2015
Should the US Fear China’s New Space Weapons?
Beijing is working on a host of different weapon systems designed to destroy or disable U.S. satellites in space.
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Should the US Fear China’s New Space Weapons?
Star Wars: The US Gets Ready to Battle China and Russia in Space
June 25, 2015
Star Wars: The US Gets Ready to Battle China and Russia in Space
The American military will set up a new command center to better coordinate responses to attacks in space.
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Star Wars: The US Gets Ready to Battle China and Russia in Space
US Admiral: China Counter-Space Threat Is 'Real'
March 26, 2015
US Admiral: China Counter-Space Threat Is 'Real'
The head of U.S. Strategic Command pointed to China's counter-space capabilities as an area of concern.
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US Admiral: China Counter-Space Threat Is 'Real'
Is the Pentagon Losing the Arms Race in Space?
March 18, 2015
Is the Pentagon Losing the Arms Race in Space?
Pentagon officials are deeply worried about Chinese and Russian anti-satellite weapons. Are their concerns justified?
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Is the Pentagon Losing the Arms Race in Space?
U.S.-China Relations: The Hypocrisy of Rules
February 22, 2015
U.S.-China Relations: The Hypocrisy of Rules
Both countries are selective in which rules-based regimes they choose to support.
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U.S.-China Relations: The Hypocrisy of Rules
China Conducted Anti-Satellite Missile Test
July 29, 2014
China Conducted Anti-Satellite Missile Test
The U.S. says that China conducted an anti-satellite missile test last week, not a ballistic missile defense test.
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China Conducted Anti-Satellite Missile Test
China Secretly Tested an Anti-Satellite Missile
March 19, 2014
China Secretly Tested an Anti-Satellite Missile
A new report “strongly suggests” that China secretly tested a new ASAT missile in May of last year.
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China Secretly Tested an Anti-Satellite Missile
The Rise of Chinese Space Junk
September 16, 2013
The Rise of Chinese Space Junk
Most orbital debris is U.S. or Russian in origin. But China’s space program exacerbates an urgent issue.
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The Rise of Chinese Space Junk
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Aksana Ismailbekova on Patronage Politics in Kyrgyzstan
August 20, 2019
Aksana Ismailbekova on Patronage Politics in Kyrgyzstan
What lays beneath the surface of Kyrgyzstan’s dramatic political scene?
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