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Geopolitics & Technology


Space Realism: Sovereignty beyond Earth
Space as the next frontier of power Geopolitical competition is not only reshaping control over energy systems, commodity supply chains, and industrial capacity. Sovereignty is increasingly defined by the ability to secure and operate the physical foundations of economic and military power. That logic does not end at Earth’s surface. It extends upward. Space, once framed primarily as a scientific and cooperative environment, is becoming a new layer of global competition. The
Steffen Hessel
Jan 124 min read
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