In this episode of ThePrint Uninterrupted, Consulting Editor Dr Swasti Rao engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Dr Malcolm Davis, senior security analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), on the potential implications of US President Donald Trump’s budgetary reductions for NASA’s space exploration initiatives.
Dr Davis underscores the critical role of private sector contributions, particularly SpaceX’s Dragon capsule & the developing Starship vehicle, in sustaining and advancing NASA’s space missions. He elaborates on how these technological assets are now essential components of the agency’s broader exploration strategy.
The discussion also touches upon the escalating global space race, emphasising that China's potential success in reaching the Moon’s resource-rich far side ahead of other spacefaring democracies, including India, could significantly alter the strategic balance in space.
Moreover, Dr Davis highlights that despite Western-imposed technological sanctions, Russia continues to support China’s space programme, raising serious concerns about the militarisation of space and shifting dynamics of geopolitical competition beyond Earth’s orbit.
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