The Realignment 479 | David Ignatius: The First Space War, Ukraine & China Challenges, Biden's Age, and America's New Age of Reform
May 21, 2024
David Ignatius, Washington Post columnist and author of Phantom Orbit, discusses space warfare, Ukraine strategies, China challenges, Biden's campaign, and the need for political reform in America.
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Negotiated Settlement
- Zelenskyy's insistence on total victory seems unrealistic, given battlefield realities.
- The war will likely end in a negotiated settlement, possibly involving compromises on territory.
Ukraine: First Space War?
- Starlink is crucial for Ukrainian communication and targeting.
- Russia recognizes commercial satellites as a threat, leading to the development of space weapons.
Space Weapon Threats
- Detonating a nuclear weapon in space is a significant threat, but unlikely.
- More likely threats include radiation pulses, high-powered microwaves, and lasers.