War in Space

About War in Space

Space is becoming increasingly congested, contested and competed over. It has never been so easy – or so cheap – to launch a satellite into orbit. With space activity proliferating, its impact on national security has grown too: space assets are becoming vulnerable and space debris is becoming increasingly dangerous. War in Space is a series of interviews with experts in space and defence that will analyse the intersection of space and national security, unravelling the technical jargon that so often accompanies these discussions and explaining why space matters for our everyday lives and security. The views or statements expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by RUSI employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of RUSI.

Publisher

The Royal United Services Institute

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Oct 2021

Latest episode

19 Dec 2024

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Dec 2024

   Episode 47: War in Space is Not Inevitable

   General Stephen Whiting, Commander of US Space Command, discusses the realities of space warfare and how multi-domain integration and allied cooperation can prevent space conflicts.

2. 

   28 Nov 2024

   Episode 46: Space ‘Olympics’: A Gold Medal for the US?

   Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, reveals how the US can maintain its space power advantage in a rapidly changing global landscape.

3. 

   31 Oct 2024

   Episode 45: 'Zeitenwende' in Space?

   How does space power fit into German defence thinking, and has this changed since German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a ‘Zeitenwende’ in 2022? When Chancellor Scholz addressed the nation shortly after the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a fundamental reconfiguring of Germany’s defence policy and budget was promised. The word Zeitenwende (‘turning point’) usually refers to the shift from one era to another, but two years on from his speech, much remains business-as-usual. Joining us to discuss German defence in the space domain is Antje Nötzold, Assistant Professor at Chemnitz University of Technology and Associate Fellow at the Centre for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies at the University of Bonn. We analyse the country's sovereign capabilities and ambitions for space power.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

19 ratings