Space Power: The Space Force Reveals What's In Its Crystal Ball

About this episode

The episode discusses the U.S. Space Force's predictions for future threats and requirements by 2040, featuring insights from key experts in the field.

The U.S. Space Force revealed what it thinks could be the threats, where those threats are located, and what it will need by 2040. The revelations will not only serve the service branch, but should guide C-suites, entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists for years to come. Laura Winter speaks with Joel Mozer, the first Chief Scientist of the U.S. Space Force; and Peter Garretson, Senior Fellow in Defense Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council and author of three books on space power, the latest of which is "Space Shock: 18 Threats That Will Define Space Power."

People in this episode

Host: Laura Winter

Guests: Joel Mozer, Peter Garretson

Topics covered

• Space Force
• future threats
• space power
• defense studies
• technology
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Space Force
• threats
• 2040
• defense
• space technology
• entrepreneurs
• investors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Space Force, American Foreign Policy Council

Books & works: Space Shock: 18 Threats That Will Define Space Power

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