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Space Threat Assessment 2023

The 2023 Space Threat Assessment covers the growing counterspace capabilities of China, Russia, India, Iran, North Korea, and others. It also features an in-depth analysis of Russia's battlefield employment of counterspace weapons in Ukraine.

Report by Kari A. Bingen , Kaitlyn Johnson , Makena Young , and John Raymond — April 14, 2023

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NATO’s Road to Madrid

NATO in Space

Podcast Episode by Kaitlyn Johnson — December 21, 2021

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Kari A. 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
Ian Williams

Ian Williams

Fellow, International Security Program and Deputy Director, Missile Defense Project
Benjamin Jensen

Benjamin Jensen

Senior Fellow, Future War, Gaming, and Strategy, and International Security Program

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Online Event: Threats, Challenges, and Opportunities in Space

This live streaming event explored the threats and challenges facing the United States and others in the space domain.

Event by Todd Harrison , Kaitlyn Johnson , Thomas G. Roberts , Makena Young , Dr. Christopher Ford , Dr. Brian Weeden , and Victoria Samson — April 6, 2020

Space Threat Assessment 2020

The Space Threat Assessment 2020 is an unclassified assessment that aggregates and highlights open-source information on counterspace capabilities for policymakers and the general public.

Report by Todd Harrison , Kaitlyn Johnson , Thomas G. Roberts , and Makena Young — March 30, 2020

Global Security Forum: Emerging Technologies Governance

In an era of global technological competition and diffusion of innovation, the United States must uphold the twin pillars of national security and national innovation.

Event by Suzanne Spaulding , Andrew Philip Hunter , Gabrielle Burrell , Mark T. Esper , Dr. Jason G. Matheny , Brigadier General Benjamin Watson , Samuel Brannen , and Kathleen Hicks — January 24, 2020

A Conversation with General Raymond

Join the Center for Strategic and International Studies as we welcome remarks by General John W. Raymond, Commander of the U.S. Space Command and Commander of the Air Force Space Command.

Event by Todd Harrison and General John W. Raymond — November 18, 2019

The Implications of Deep Fakes

This event will focus on the recent improvement and accessibility in deepfakes technology, its effect on society, and how government and industry can respond. Addressing the problem will require new technical solutions for verifying the authenticity of media, and a new legal framework to reconcile how deepfakes fit within societies’ understanding of free speech.

Event by James Andrew Lewis — October 30, 2019

Managing the Risk of Tech Transfer to China

This event will focus on how the U.S. can modernize its technology transfer policies to manage risks without damaging American innovation. China's ambitions to become a technological superpower have created new risks for the U.S. and its allies. 

Event by James Andrew Lewis — October 29, 2019