About this episode

George Friedman discusses the geopolitics of space and its implications for warfare.

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.

People in this episode

Host: Christian Smith

Guest: George Friedman

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• space exploration
• warfare
• satellites
• strategic value

Keywords

• space travel
• geopolitics
• Artemis II
• satellites
• moon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Geopolitical Futures

Places: moon

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