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The NRO Story: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Scolese

The CSIS International Security Program hosted a conversation with Dr. Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on how the NRO is approaching acquisitions and operations in response to current threats and technological advancements.

Transcript — October 3, 2024

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Kari Bingen

Kari A. Bingen

Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
James Andrew Lewis

James Andrew Lewis

Senior Vice President; Pritzker Chair; and Director, Strategic Technologies Program
Tom Karako

Tom Karako

Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project
Clayton Swope

Clayton Swope

Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
Benjamin Jensen

Benjamin Jensen

Senior Fellow, Futures Lab, International Security Program

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Is There a Path to Counter Russia’s Space Weapons?

What more can the United States do to stop Russia from pursuing space weapons that could indiscriminately affect hundreds, if not thousands, of satellites? It should find ways to incentivize China and India to apply economic pressure that will get Putin's attention.

Commentary by Clayton Swope and Makena Young — June 28, 2024

Integrating Space for the Joint Fight

Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 3:30pm EDT for a fireside chat with U.S. Space Force leaders followed by an industry panel on advancing sensemaking and connectivity in the space domain to enable the joint fight.

Event — June 12, 2024

Integrating Space for the Joint Fight

The CSIS Aerospace Security Project hosted a fireside chat with U.S. Space Force leaders followed by an industry panel on advancing sensemaking and connectivity in the space domain to enable the joint fight.

Transcript — June 12, 2024

What Are the Implications of Peru Joining the Artemis Accords?

Peru became the 41st country—​and the seventh from Latin America—to sign on to the Artemis Accords. In this Critical Questions, CSIS visiting fellow Laura Delgado López explains why Peru may have taken this step and why this is significant from a regional standpoint.

Critical Questions by Laura Delgado López — June 6, 2024

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What Are the Implications of Peru Joining the Artemis Accords?

An audio version of “What Are the Implications of Peru Joining the Artemis Accords?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Laura Delgado López. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Laura Delgado López — June 6, 2024

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The Nuclear Option: Deciphering Russia's New Space Threat

Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 2:00pm ET for a fireside chat with The Honorable Mallory Stewart, Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability, moderated by Clayton Swope, Deputy Director of ASP. 

Event — May 3, 2024