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PREVIEW: COLLEAGUE ANATOLY ZAK REPORTS THE ROSCOSMOS STUDY FOR A MOON COLONY USING A CIS-LUNAR WAY STATION, A FORMAT THAT MAY BE FOLLOWED BY THE CPRC. MORE LATER. 1954
PREVIEW: COLLEAGUE CHRIS RIEGEL COMMENTS ON THE RISKS AND REWARDS OF HIRING A CHINESE NATIONAL TO WORK ON OR HAVE ACCESS TO PROPRIETARY DATA. MORE LATER. 1957
PREVIEW: COLLEAGUE ANATOL LIEVEN OBSERVES A DECLINE IN AMERICAN DIPLOMACY SINCE THE END OF THE COLD WAR. MORE LATER. 1932
PREVIEW: COLLEAGUE CONRAD BLACK COMMENTS ON PM CARNEY'S SUDDEN CONDEMNATION OF ISRAEL'S CONDUCT IN GAZA. MORE LATER. 1898 GAZA
⭐ Find links mentioned in this episode here: https://www.fullvoicemusic.com/podcast/206/ ⭐ In episode 206, Host Nikki Loney is joined by the FULL VOICE Music team, Mim Adams, Bethany Turpin, and Shawn Trotter, for an insightful and candid discussion about the realities or “Hard Truths” of music education. Whether you're a seasoned teacher or just starting your journey, this episode offers valuable perspectives and encouragement for navigating the challenging moments in your teaching studio.
PREVIEW: COLLEAGUE SARIT ZEHAVI REPORTS ON AN INCOMING ATTACK ON CENTRAL ISRAEL. MORE LATER. 1688 JERUSALEM
PREVIEW: COLLEAGUE JAY SOLOMON OF THE FREE PRESS REPORTS THAT DOHA PASSES AROUND CASH TO POLITICIANS FROM ALL SIDES--SOME SURPRISING. MORE LATER. 1904 DOHA
PREVIEW: Colleague David Maxwell reports what is known of how DPRK troops performed in the Kursk salient. More later. 1951 KOREAN WAR
PREVIEW: Colleague Jonathan Schanzer reports on the cessation of UNRWA's double-dealing in Gaza. More details to follow. 1957
PREVIEW: Colleague Sadanand Dhume reports that the Kashmir battle is suspended and ceasefired but not ended. More later. 1862 KASHMIR
PREVIEW: Colleague Rick Fisher presents the PRC's phased asteroid missions and also reports on the PRC ambition to dominate the solar system with men and machines. More on. august 1953. CLAUSE 4.0: Let me search for more information about China's broader solar system exploration strategy and Rick Fisher's analysis. China's Phased Asteroid Mission Strategy Bottom Line Up Front: China has developed an ambitious multi-phase approach to asteroid exploration and planetary defense, positioning itself as a major space power with systematic missions targeting asteroids, Mars, Jupiter, and potentially the outer solar system through 2050. Current Asteroid Missions (2025-2030) Tianwen-2 (2025): China will launch the Tianwen-2 mission to sample a near-Earth asteroid next year. The mission will first focus on sampling near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3). After delivering samples to Earth, the spacecraft will use our planet for a gravitational slingshot maneuver and set it on a course for main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS. SpaceNewsSpace Planetary Defense Test (2025-2030): China is planning its first mission to impact an asteroid in the name of planetary defense. The mission will serve a dual purpose: One craft will impact the asteroid while its partner observes the space rock to learn more about the solar system and its formation. SpaceSpace China wants to test changing the orbit of a potentially hazardous asteroid with an impactor spacecraft and also accurately measure how much its orbit is altered. China will launch 2-in-1 asteroid deflection mission in 2025 | Space Expanding Solar System Dominance Strategy Deep Space Exploration Roadmap: China's plans for exploring the outer Solar System are taking shape, with Jupiter's moon Callisto and one of the ice giants the main targets. PlanetarySpaceNews China has unveiled a long-term planetary exploration roadmap for planetary habitability and the search for extraterrestrial life. China to seek out life in the solar system as NASA faces cuts, commercial players expand ambitions - SpaceNews Tianwen-4 Jupiter Mission (2029): Zhu's outline of the mission sees a Tianwen-4 launch in September 2029. The spacecraft will use a flyby of Venus in 2030 plus further gravity assists from Earth in 2031 and 2033, to arrive at Jupiter in December 2035. China's plans for outer Solar System exploration Ice Giant Missions (2035-2050): Zhu provides a potential launch date of 2035 for a Uranus mission, arriving in orbit in 2050. If a Neptune mission is chosen instead, it would launch in 2040 and arrive in 2058. China's plans for outer Solar System exploration Infrastructure and Capabilities Development Planetary Defense Force: China is recruiting for a planetary defense force to combat the threat of asteroids colliding with Earth. The successful candidates will be required to research tasks related to near-Earth asteroid monitoring and early warning systems. Wanted: 3 asteroid watchers for China's 'planetary defense force' Advanced Detection Systems: The "compound eye," a 25-antennae network of radars, is under construction to bounce signals off deep space objects to determine their potential threat to Earth. The project is set to be completed in 2025. China targets its first planetary defense test mission Strategic Implications Rick Fisher, a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center, has been analyzing China's space ambitions extensively. Rick Fisher talks about China's growing space ambitions—from the Moon, to Mars, to asteroids. Throughout the program, Rick talked about Chinese space policy, goals, objectives, hardware, all of it, as tools of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and as an implement of the PLA (People's Liberation Army). NTDThespaceshow China's systematic approach includes not just exploration but potential dual-use capabilities, advanced manufacturing in space (including plans for a lunar base by the 2030s Space-Based Solar Power and 21st-Century Geopolitical Competition | RealClearDefense and space-based solar power), and the development of comprehensive planetary defense systems that could have both protective and offensive applications. This represents a coordinated strategy to establish Chinese leadership across the solar system through the combination of scientific exploration, resource utilization, and strategic positioning—what some analysts view as China's bid to become the dominant space power of the 21st century.
Copy edit: PREVIEW: Colleague Bob Zimmerman comments on a spooky image of an apparent sphere of radio waves tens of thousands of light years distant. More later. 1961
PREVIEW: Colleague Gregory Copley reports on how King Charles arrived in Canada and his speech. More details to follow. 1898 OTTAWA
PREVIEW: Colleague Evan Ellis, US Army War College, reports on the significance of the appointment of Albert Ramdin of Suriname as Secretary General of the OAS. More details to follow. 1962 OAS DURING CUBA CRISIS
PREVIEW: Colleague Ivana Stradner reports that Putin uses the information space in Russia to celebrate Stalin and disparage Churchill. More details to follow. 1945 YALTA STALIN AND FDR
Preview Colleague Judy Dempsey of Carnegie in Berlin comments on the general EU citizenry in support of Ukraine or, like the Americans, drifting away? More later. 1855 CRIMEAN WAR
Preview Colleague Liz Peek of The Hill and Fox News comments on how it appears that Jerome Powell and the Fed are keeping rates high because of what might result from perhaps high tariffs in the future. More later. 1914 FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
Preview Colleague Anatol Lieven presents a draft peace plan for Ukraine and Russia, especially Europe's part in it -- with A American leadership. More later. 1953
Preview Colleague Professor Epstein comments on Justice Elena Kagan's complaint that a faith-based charter school might advance a curriculum out of step with public school curriculums. More later. 1870 NEW ORLEANS
Preview Colleague Professor John Yoo explains how President Lincoln presented his decision to ignore the court presumption that he could not suspend habeas corpus without Congress approving. More later. 1865 SECOND INAUGURAL
Preview Colleague Henry Sokolski recommends what can be done with present technology to prevent unknown actors threatening nuclear power plants with drones. More later. 1979 THREE MILE ISLAND
Preview Colleague Blaine Holt comments on Europe's inadequate conduct in common defense over 80 years, and what is to be done? More later. 1920 POLAND
Preview Colleague Jeff Bliss reports on the booming and pricey Henderson, Nevada, suburb of the most popular Las Vegas. More later. 1940 VEGAS IN CLARK COUNTY
Preview Colleague Bob Zimmerman reports on the probes built or planned to survey Apophis as it soars close in 2029. More soon. 1955
Preview Colleague Chris Riegel comments on the paradox of Walmart's rising prices while Home Depot does not, and the repeated warnings of inflation ahead. More later. 1941
Preview Colleague Cliff May of FDD comments on the mission of Qatar's Al-Jazeera network. More later. AUGUST 1942
Preview Colleague Max Maizlish reports on the tense meeting of POTUS with South Africa's president in the Oval Office on camera. More later. 1899 SA
Preview Colleague Bob Zimmerman describes the mysterious dry streaks on Mars. More later. 1957
Preview Colleague Jeff McCausland presents the low-ball estimates of time and treasure for the missile defense of NA called Golden Dome. More later. 1953
Preview Colleague Jim Holmes of the Naval War College outlines the line of attack the PLA Navy aims to follow to command the western Pacific after 2027. More later. 1904 JAPANESE FLEET
Preview Colleague Alex Goldenberg reports on early discoveries of the social media links frequented by the DC shooter Rodriguez. More later. 1932
Colleague Peter Berkowitz analyzes the illiberal condition of modern universities. More tonight. UNDATED
Preview Colleague Peter Huessy reports on the upgrading of the Russian strategic weapons arsenal. More later. 1955 NEVADA TEST SITE
Preview Colleague Grant Newsham presents the Pacific Basin under assault by the PLA. More later regarding defending Taiwan. 1883 MARSHALLS
Preview Colleague Grant Newsham presents the Pacific Basin under assault by the PLA. More later regarding defending Taiwan. NOVEMBER 1956
Preview Colleague Gregory Copley comments on the unexplained purging in the top ranks of the PLA. More later.
Preview Colleague Josh Rogin of WaPo reports on the friction in DC between the Trump administration that aims to sell AI to the Gulf and Congress committees that look to secure AI with rules about export. More later. 1940
Preview Colleague Gordon Chang comments in approval of the Trump administration competing to win the Gulf states with AI tech. More tonight. 1959
Preview Colleague Judy Dempsey in Berlin comments on the rise of the populist right in Europe. More later. FRANCE 11922
Preview Colleague Liz Peek reports that consumer sentiment of inflation and the economy recovered quickly from the April shocks... More later. 1884 BRUSSELS
Preview Colleague Jonathan Schanzer comments that the fate of the Gazans is undetermined because they are refused refuge by the Arab League that claims to defend them. More later. 1898 GAZA
North Korea has been sending young, tech-savvy operatives to pose as ordinary American job seekers. Tech reporter Bobbie Johnson investigates the scam. This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Further reading: North Korea stole your job by Bobbie Johnson. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Photo of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un by Contributor/Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Preview Colleague Katrina vanden Heuvel, just returned from European reporting, measures the challenge of immigration policy from the populist right and populist left. More later. 1918 REFUGEES THE NETHERLANDS
Preview Colleague John Hardie of FDD comments on the stronger position for Ukraine than in the spring of 2022. More later. 1900 KYIV
Preview Colleague Ambassador Husain Haqqani asks for more information regarding the Kashmir terror attackers who provoked the nuclear talk drama. More later. 1965 PAKISTAN-INDIA WAR
Preview Colleague Steve Yates in Seoul for the June 3 snap election expects Lee to win and legislative tussle to follow. More later. 1951
Preview: Colleague Bob Zimmerman reports on the extended life of Voyager 1. More.
Preview: Colleague Ivana Stradner of FDD comments on Alexander Vucic of Serbia attending the Moscow parade despite the EU warning not to go. More. 1930 BELGRAD
Preview: Colleague Bob Zimmerman reports on the extended life of Voyager 1. More.
Preview: Colleague Jeff Bliss reports the barriers to rebuilding the levelled Pacific Palisades. More 1920 PACIFIC PALISADES