On February 8, USIP hosted a discussion on strategic competition between the United States and China in space. The conversation featured the lead author of a new USIP report on the topic, as well as space scholars and experts from the U.S. government, as they explored how to best tackle these complex challenges.
Lise Grande, opening remarks
President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
Bruce MacDonald
Adjunct Professor, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; Lead Author, “China and Strategic Instability in Space: Pathways to Peace in an Era of U.S.-China Strategic Competition”
Nate Dailey
Principal Architect, Space Engineering, The MITRE Corporation
Carla Freeman
Senior Expert, U.S. Institute of Peace; Report Author, “China and Strategic Instability in Space: Pathways to Peace in an Era of U.S.-China Strategic Competition”
Bhavya Lal
Associate Administrator for Technology, Policy, and Strategy, NASA
Victoria Samson
Washington Office Director, Secure World Foundation
Scott Pace, moderator
Director, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/china-and-strategic-instability-space
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