Artemis and the Space Warfare Frontier

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The return of humans to space with the Artemis II's orbit around the moon has captured the hearts and minds of millions around the world. While exploratory space travel enthralls the public, the geopolitics of space and its implications for war are something much less understood. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss satellites, potential space warfare tactics, the strategic value of the moon, and why we went there in the first place. Visit http://www.geopoliticalfutures.com/gpf-newsletter for a free download from our Special Collection on the Middle East. 0:00 Introduction 01:10 Astropolitics: Why Space is the New High Ground of Warfare 06:56 Satellite Intelligence: The Invisible Force Deciding the War in Ukraine 18:52 Mutually Assured Destruction: How Space Satellites Prevented Nuclear War 22:23 The Strategic Race for the Moon: Why Artemis is More Than Exploration 34:34 The Evolution of Global Power: From Command of the Seas to Command of Space