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What Comes Next for U.S.-Japan Space Cooperation?

The CSIS Aerospace Security Project hosted a virtual discussion on the current state of U.S.-Japan space cooperation and the future of Japan’s space programs.

Transcript — May 4, 2026

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Director, Missile Defense Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Alek Jovovic

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Clayton Swope

Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Benjamin Jensen

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Lauryn Williams

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Warfighting and War Winning in Space

Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department for a conversation on warfighting in space and its implications for deterrence and strategic stability. 

Event — May 26, 2026

What Are the Biggest Space Threats in 2026?

Please join the Aerospace Security Project and Secure World Foundation for a discussion on the evolving space threat environment and the latest trends in global counterspace capabilities.

Event — May 22, 2026

Can Space Be Disrupted Like the Strait of Hormuz?

Like the Strait of Hormuz, space is a chokepoint that can be disrupted. That disruption can be achieved and sustained without having domain superiority, and that, once disrupted, it is hard to return things back to the old normal.

Commentary by Clayton Swope — May 1, 2026

Unleashing Market Forces for Spectrum Use in Space

Updates to FCC rules limiting transmit power for low Earth orbit satellite networks are a positive step towards optimizing the efficiency and productivity of spectrum—but there is a long way to go to fully unleash market forces for spectrum use in space.

Commentary by Clayton Swope — April 23, 2026

A New Generation Looks to the Moon: Perspectives on Artemis

For a generation born after the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, it represents not just a technical milestone, but a defining moment—a generation's first lived experience of the United States' renewed push into deep space.

Commentary by Clayton Swope, Chantal Li, and Jack Seay — April 17, 2026