Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are real.

And the truth about them is often hidden from the public, for reasons related to national security.

Our guests begin by explaining the importance of the space domain in the private and public spheres.

They then give us multiple frameworks for thinking about space by using more familiar, terrestrial-based concepts to enhance our understanding of space competition.

Finally, our guests conclude by contemplating how private industries could shape the space domain, and how U.S. policymakers should approach space-based deterrence.

This episode looks at the rapid development of quantum technologies in Europe and beyond, its implications for cybersecurity and the EU’s role in ensuring safety online.

In this podcast from the China Energy Programme,

OIES China Programme Director Michal Meidan and OIES Senior Research Fellow Anders Hove discuss the takeaways from China’s Two Sessions,

a series of important government meetings that assess progress and lay out plans for the coming year.

Science and technology as well as security took precedence over socio-economic issues.

Daniel Raisbeck, a policy analyst on Latin America at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity,

joins Chelsea Follett to discuss the recent election of Javier Milei and what it means for the future of Argentina and the rest of Latin America.