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Heads-up America! Compare China's former plans to date with their actual performance....and compare their future planning with U.S. future planning. The comparisons are stark....and disturbing!

I anticipate we’ll see China crank up its narrative crafting and BRI-enabled leverage if it continues to struggle with attracting national-level partners for ILRS. https://lnkd.in/gWMpaUR9

#RAND Referrence the RAND article/study earlier this week. One of the reasons Geographic CCMDs are pulling USSPACECOM and USSF into security cooperation is to counter belt & road initiatives such as the ones highlighted here. Nation states will do what's in thier best interest; the US has to work for the privilege and space is a lever. #usspacecom #ussf

Transformative changes within defense acqusitions allowed the DAF to become a customer of choice and early adopter for nontraditional companies emerging in the commercial space market. In order to become a "partner of choice," disruptive changes are needed within security cooperation, including new pathways and OSD delegating authorities to services at the field command level. These pathways should include opportunities to collaboratively experiment with partners in new ways with a focus on industry in the global marketplace. The US government has to be the one to make the shift. If we make it difficult for new partners, they will go elsewhere.

This MUST-watch video by Brian McManus on his "Real Engineering" YouTube channel should be titled "The Threat of China's Space Program," not "Problems." China is playing the long game in its quest for space dominance, backed by full governmental support and funding. While they recognize the complex challenges of achieving dominance on Earth, they view space as their opportunity to define their future on their terms. Many believe China is still far from this goal, but I disagree. Unlike the Space Race with the Soviet Union, which was driven by ideological competition, China poses a different kind of threat—an economic one. China holds close to a trillion dollars in U.S. debt, and much of the U.S. market and manufacturing growth is tied to them. While the U.S. commercial sector currently leads the space industry, China's commercial sector is quickly catching up. Just as America's discovery of the New World in the 1500s reshaped global power structures that had centered on Europe for centuries, space is the new frontier today. China sees this as its opportunity to reclaim its place as the world's new dominant power. FUTURE of SPACE #china #spacethreat #spacedominance #economicthreat #globaldiplomacy #spacerace

In this inspiring video from CNBC about our race to the Moon, Michelle L.D. Hanlon says: “This is our first step as a human race - versus as a Chinese person, an American person, a British person, a Kenyan person. We need to stop thinking about ourselves that way, and Space is the way we are going to do that.” Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/giPtgBYm

Muzinich Weekly Market Comment – Enter the Dragon Ahead of the start of the Lunar New Year—the year of the Dragon—there was a string of important announcements and data from China. The common thread that ties all markets together right now is the confidence that any policy adjustment going forward is supportive—that is, investor friendly. The timing and size of support is what is being debated and recalibrated.   Please click here to read the full article. https://lnkd.in/egVAiUXZ

Latest release of Dongfang Hour 🎬 My dear friend Jean Deville, an expert if it comes to #China’s #space prowess and current programs, has released a new concise and entertaining #video. This time he delves into the current status and plans in the field of #launcher #reusability in China 🇨🇳. Interestingly, almost all are commercial companies. Guess my favourite one! PS: The company CAS SPACE is a spin-off of the world’s largest research association, Chinese Academy of Sciences to which my institute, #Microsat (#IAMCAS), belongs. CAS holds 30% while 70% is private equity. If you want to know more, ask Blaine Curcio. There is little he doesn’t know about space business in China 💡! PPS: CAS SPACE was in #Milan 🇮🇹 IAC2024 https://lnkd.in/eNGr4UNn

2024 and beyond: Many countries would benefit from the ongoing coopetition (合作竞争）between US and China while striving to manage the inherent and unavoidable risks 新年新角度看中美新领域的竞争与合作

In this race, either the United States and its partners arrive first and establish customary practices of safe and responsible collaboration, or they risk relinquishing key interests and governing principles to China and Russia. Given the lack of established international norms, this will be just like any other era of territorial exploration and expansion—those who arrive first set the terms. China’s ambition to supplant the United States as the world leader means it sees this race as an opportunity to shift the global balance of power. So, losing this race could seriously disadvantage the U.S. in the future.