The Aerospace Security Project at CSIS (@CSIS) explores the technological, budgetary, and policy issues related to the air and space domains.
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Space is central to modern warfare.
Join @CSIS on April 21 for the first Space Strategic Dialogue, featuring Gen. Stephen Whiting (@US_SpaceCom) and a panel of experts on the trends shaping space security.
Register here:
csis.org/events/space-strate…
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"Government agencies would be allowed to raise concerns about proposed space activities—but the specific desired outcomes or evaluation criteria for reviewing applications is not clear," writes @crswope.
Will the new OSC Space Commerce Certification process inject risk into the U.S. space economy? csis.org/analysis/does-space…
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Since Beijing opened portions of its space industry to private investment in 2014, China’s commercial space ecosystem has expanded from fewer than a dozen firms to some 600 today.
New @CSISAerospace analysis explores China’s expanding commercial space ecosystem: bit.ly/4xdkkBa
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Since Beijing opened portions of its space industry to private investment in 2014, China’s commercial space ecosystem has expanded from fewer than a dozen firms to some 600 today.
🧵New @CSISAerospace analysis explores China’s expanding commercial space ecosystem: bit.ly/4xdkkBa
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TODAY | The 2026 NATO Summit sought unprecedented increases in European defense spending and bolstered transatlantic defense industrial cooperation.
What do the NATO Summit outcomes mean for European deterrence and defense? Join @CSISDefense's HTK Series for a discussion: csis.org/events/nato-summit-…
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For the 2026 World Cup, the U.S. built its first nationwide drone defense in months. Soon after the final, it will have to decide whether to keep this as a lasting playbook, or treat it as a six-week rental to pack away once the stadiums empty.
Read more from @CSISAerospace: csis.org/analysis/playbook-o…
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Should the U.S. field hypersonic missiles armed with nuclear weapons?
Join us live on Thursday, June 18 at 3:30 PM for the latest HTK episode as @heatherwilly, @tomkarako, and Kari Bingen discuss the future of nuclear hypersonics and the implications for U.S. policy.
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June 30 | Join @CSIS for the annual Global Security Forum for conversations such as “What Must America Defend?: The Future of American Statecraft” featuring @SpeakerRyan, Vincent Viola, and @JenGriffinFNC.
More here: csis.org/events/2026-global-…
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Tuesday, June 30 I Join @CSISDefense for the annual Global Security Forum, centered around America at 250 - a defining moment for American statecraft and military power.
Learn more here: csis.org/programs/global-sec…
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NASA is shifting its plans to maintain a human presence in low Earth orbit, making changes to how it will replace the International Space Station, writes @CSISAerospace expert @crswope. These changes will add costs and delays.
Learn more: csis.org/analysis/nasa-chang…
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TOMORROW | What would "war-winning" look like in space? How should the United States prepare for a future with space weapons? For the answer to these questions and more, join @CSISDefense for the newest episode of the HTK Series.
Register: csis.org/events/warfighting-…
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STARTING NOW | @CSISAerospace and Secure World Foundation discuss the evolving space threat environment and the latest trends in global counterspace capabilities.
Watch: csis.org/events/what-are-big…
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TOMORROW: Join @CSISAerospace and @SWFoundation for a discussion on the evolving space threat environment and the latest trends in global counterspace capabilities.
Register to watch: csis.org/events/what-are-big…
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The nexus of China's economic and national security interests is clear across several domains, but especially in space.
In a recent HTK with @heatherwilly, @tomkarako, and Sen. Deb Fischer, Kari Bingen explained how China is bolstering their civil and military space programs.
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In a new video, @CSISAerospace's @crswope and @BrianTHart explain the 21st century space race between the U.S. and China and the impacts of this race on the future of human activity in space.
Watch: piped.video/watch?v=vA6haACg…
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"A nation would not need space superiority to cause meaningful disruptions to low Earth orbit. Any nation that can build and launch ballistic missiles has the basic building blocks for an anti-satellite weapon," writes @CSISAerospace.
More: csis.org/analysis/can-space-…
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Today, CSIS's Kari Bingen, Director of @CSISAerospace, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe regarding growing threats to U.S. space security and what it means for foreign policy.
Read and watch the testimony here: csis.org/analysis/orbits-inf…
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STARTING NOW | Join @CSISAerospace experts as they examine China’s rapidly expanding space launch activity and its implications for space domain awareness, security, and strategic competition.
Watch: csis.org/events/red-tide-ris…
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In a new analysis, @CSISAerospace expert @crswope argues that updates to FCC rules limiting transmit power for low Earth orbit satellite networks are a positive step towards optimizing the efficiency of spectrum, but there is a long way to go.
Read more: csis.org/analysis/unleashing…
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Why are some Chinese satellites moving? In a new video, Madeleine Chang explains how @CSISAerospace tracked unusual Chinese satellite behavior in geosynchronous orbit from 2016 to 2025 and what they found.
Watch here: piped.video/watch?v=vWRanFsb…
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ICYMI | @SenatorFischer joined @CSISDefense's HTK Series to examine the future of U.S. strategic forces and discuss her legislative priorities as Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces subcommittee.
Watch: csis.org/events/strategic-fo…
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