China Needs a 2.0 Security Offer to Win Middle Powers' Space Alliances
For space and defence professionals, Washington's pressure on allies to raise defence spending and align with US priorities collides with Beijing's still-unproven security value proposition. Colby's warning that US defence industrial access is a privilege raises the stakes for middle powers weighing launch, satellite, and space-defence partnerships. Beijing's multipolar pitch may open doors, but it lacks the credible security architecture middle powers need before shifting space dependencies.
Source: Shi Jiangtao (cn) · Shi Jiangtao (hk)