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 Episode notes 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 2min 
 The Importance of China's Spy Balloon Program 
 02:17 • 2min 
 The Utility of Balloons in Space 
 04:43 • 4min 
 The Anti-Satellite Weapon Works Space to Space 
 09:13 • 3min 
 The Importance of Commercial Satellites in Detecting Launches 
 12:41 • 2min 
 The United States and China's Development of Space Capabilities 
 14:46 • 2min 
 The Future of Warfare Is in Space 
 17:14 • 2min 
 The Russians and the Indians in Space 
 19:23 • 3min 
 The Future of Satellites 
 22:13 • 2min 
 The Air Force and the Pentagon Worried About Orbital Bombardment Satellites 
 24:08 • 2min 
 The Limits of Classification in Space 
 25:49 • 3min 
 AI in Space: The Future of Warfare 
 28:29 • 2min 
 The Future of AI 
 30:24 • 2min 
 The Future of Space Race 
 32:10 • 2min 
 AI and the Future of Nuclear Weapons 
 33:44 • 3min 
 The US and China's War on Taiwan 
 37:12 • 3min 
 Putin's Disorientation Among Russian Forces 
 40:24 • 5min 
 The Importance of Confidence in Government 
 45:08 • 2min 
 The Dilemma of Sending Messages Without Giving Away Secrets 
 46:46 • 2min 
 The Misappina Power of Charles Dickens 
 48:25 • 4min 
 How to Write a Novel 
 52:12 • 2min 
 The Tyranny of the Blank Page 
 54:08 • 2min 
 How to Write a Good Column 
 56:33 • 2min 
 The Realism of Intelligence in Films and TV 
 58:56 • 4min 
 Stay Tuned: The Third Man 
 01:02:28 • 2min 



