U.S. Space Dominance at a Crossroads: The Intersection of Geopolitics, Tariffs, and the New Space Race with China
As the global balance of power increasingly pivots beyond Earth’s atmosphere, the intersection of geopolitics and space exploration has never been more consequential. Under President Donald Trump’s renewed administration, sweeping economic reforms—including broad-based tariffs and nationalist industrial policies—are being paired with ambitious declarations of space supremacy. At the same time, China is asserting itself as
