Special Reports

Whoever first develops and fields an operational mass driver will fundamentally alter the character of space operations. 

Russia’s war in Ukraine is draining the resource-rich regions that sustain its economy, creating labor shortages that will be increasingly difficult to replace.

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. 

China has emerged as America’s primary geopolitical, economic, and military rival, rapidly building a modern industrial base tightly aligned with its strategic ambitions. The United States, by contrast, now depends on overseas suppliers for key components and resources essential to its defense industrial base.