Strategic Implications of Lunar Mass Drivers as a Dual-Use Technology
Whoever first develops and fields an operational mass driver will fundamentally alter the character of space operations.
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Space Nuclear Weapons Analysis
The placement or use of a nuclear weapon in space would pose an unprecedented threat to U.S. national security, global stability, and the commercial space economy.
Defense Technology Monitor No. 117
Quantum calculation shortcuts for all;
Holographic 3D printing for chips;
Sunscreen for satellites;
Quantum coordination without communication;
The emergence of "brainbots"
Defense Technology Monitor No. 116
Laser links at sea;
China deploys subsea computing;
The Pentagon is testing cyber defense in orbit...;
...While developing jamming weapons;
The drone-ification of the Black Hawk
Digital Iron Curtain: How Chinese Jamming Tech Is Killing Iran’s Starlink Lifeline In 2026
As the Islamic Republic weathers U.S. and Israeli missile strikes on its infrastructure and the killing of key political figures, China remains on the sidelines