The trickier issue is governance – how these assets will be treated once they become part of a contested space environment. Drone attacks on data centre facilities in the United Arab Emirates …
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Book Reviews
AI, Automation, and War- The Rise of a Military Tech Complex
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedAI, Automation, and War: The Rise of a Military Tech Complex is a book by Anthony King that offers a detailed and critical account of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern …
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Opinion Articles
Why the Fate of the World Depends on the U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedA ceasefire between the United States and Iran is not only about preventing another exchange of missiles. Much more is riding on it. Pakistan’s recent mediation helped secure a fragile …
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A US push to use commercial satellites for space surveillance raises hard questions about who controls strategic knowledge. A privately financed satellite detects an unexpected manoeuvre near a spacecraft supporting …
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Opinion Articles
EO-2: A Strategic Leap in Space-Enabled Climate Resilience
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedIn the last monsoon season, Asian states have been severely affected by the intensifying impacts of climate change, and countries such as Pakistan are already experiencing these consequences in real …
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Opinion Articles
How the AI Power Race Risks Colliding with the Planet’s Climate Deadlines
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedChris Miller once wrote in Chip War that “the rivalry between the United States and China may well be determined by computing power,” and for a decade that idea seemed to orbit …
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Opinion Articles
The Real Battle for the Moon’s Resources is here on Earth
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedIn Ad Astra, the 2019 Brad Pitt film, the Moon is shown as a place of highways, checkpoints, and corporate outposts – a frontier already carved up by commerce and conflict. …
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Opinion Articles
Why Trump’s New AI Action Plan Spells Trouble for the Global South
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedThe Trump administration’s recently announced AI Action Plan marks one of the most ambitious attempts to consolidate global leadership in artificial intelligence. Built on three main pillars — deregulation at home, exporting …
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Opinion Articles
A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon will be a Turning Point
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedCompeting visions for lunar governance are dividing Washington and Beijing as nuclear technology enables permanent space-based mining and manufacturing operations.NASA reportedly wants to fast-track by 2030 a plan to deploy a nuclear …
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Opinion Articles
Why India, Not Pakistan, Is the More Likely Candidate for ICBM Development in South Asia
by Nimra Javedby Nimra JavedClaims that Pakistan is developing intercontinental ballistic missiles misread its strategic priorities and economic constraints. The real trajectory toward ICBM capability in South Asia lies with India—driven by global ambitions, …