Read about the conflicting views of the United States and Chinas regarding anti-satellite weapons and the potential global devastation these weapons could unleash upon an increasingly satellite dependent world.

Is China destined to overtake the United States and become the greatest power on Earth? Or is is doomed by its own ambition to fall?

Read about the most recent developments by both China and the United States as they race for dominance in space.

How will Mars exploration change as more countries become involved, and how will these trends impact the scientific and political community as a whole?

After nearly two decades since being ousted by the United States, the Taliban returned to power in August of 2021. The Taliban-victory poses significant challenges for the future Afghanistan including relations with its neighbors, humanitarian crises, and conflict between the Taliban and rival Afghan groups.