Space and Aerospace
With the advent of atmospheric weapons and the creation of the Space Force as the newest branch of the U.S. military, space has never been more crucial to national security. CSIS examines the technological, budgetary, and policy issues inherent to the space domain.
General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, on Improving Space Capabilities
Transcript — November 20, 2025
Force Design for the Twenty-First Century Fight: U.S. Cyber Force Lessons from China’s Strategic Support Forces
Commentary by Lauryn Williams — November 19, 2025
How Important Is Blue Origin’s Second New Glenn Launch?
Critical Questions by Clayton Swope — November 14, 2025
Does the Golden Dome Create Strategic Instability or an Opportunity with China and Russia?
Commentary by Clayton Swope and Melissa Dalton — October 23, 2025
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Delivering Space Capabilities for Warfighting Advantage: Agenda and Speakers
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Delivering Space Capabilities for Warfighting Advantage
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A House of Dynamite: Fact, Fiction, and U.S. Homeland Defense
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The U.S. Enduring Human Presence in Orbit: Reflecting on the Future and Past 25 Years
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Should the United States Extend New START Limits?
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Rocket Dreams: Inside the New Space Race with Christian Davenport and former National Space Council leaders
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Is Space the New Wild West: The Need for Strengthened Space Traffic Management
Commentary by Sean O’Keefe and Makena Young — October 31, 2024
Not Urgent, Not Important: Mission Authorization for Space Activities
Commentary by Clayton Swope — October 31, 2024
From the Space Age to the Anti-Satellite Age
Commentary by Jim Cooper — October 31, 2024
Strengthening the International Governance of Space
Commentary by Audrey Schaffer — October 31, 2024
Space and Cyber Warfare as One
Commentary by John J. Klein — October 31, 2024
Space Warfare: A Virtual Book Talk with Dr. John J. Klein
Event — October 30, 2024
Report Launch–Salmon Swimming Upstream: Charting a Course in Cislunar Space
Event — October 25, 2024
The Biden Administration’s National Security Memorandum on AI Explained
Critical Questions by Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston — October 25, 2024
The Biden Administration’s National Security Memorandum on AI Explained
Podcast Episode by Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston — October 25, 2024
Salmon Swimming Upstream: Charting a Course in Cislunar Space
Report by Clayton Swope and Louis Gleason — October 21, 2024