The race for dominance in space is shaping the future of humanity. Join bestselling author and international diplomacy expert, Tim Marshall, as he lifts the lid on the geopolitical space race.
Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/96DB3T-X0Z0
Buy Tim's book 'The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World' here: https://geni.us/4qKCW
00:00 Intro
01:59 The history of space and science
13:00 How this led to geopolitics
16:25 International relations in space
21:27 How geopolitics is now affecting astropolitics
25:22 Lagrange Points and the geography of space
28:45 War and how it plays out in space
30:01 How Elon Musk’s Starlink system affected astropolitics
32:56 The role of drones in geopolitics
35:04 Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) – is it coming back?
36:07 Space debris and dual use satellites
38:16 Treaties and laws for outer space
40:42 The benefits of space exploration and technology
43:46 The future of technology and exploration on the moon
48:55 How long will it be until we are colonising space?
Renowned for his works 'Prisoners of Geography' - a New York Times and Sunday Times #1 bestseller - and 'The Power of Geography'. Tim explores the new geopolitical realities of space and its impact on the global political landscape in the next fifty years. Topics include the new space race, great-power rivalry, technology, economics, and war, and how they are set to shape human history.
This talk was filmed at the Ri on Tuesday 13 June 2023.
Timothy John Marshall is a British journalist, author, and broadcaster, specialising in foreign affairs and international diplomacy. Marshall is a guest commentator on world events for the BBC, Sky News and a guest presenter on LBC, and was formerly the diplomatic and foreign affairs editor for Sky News.
He has written seven books including 'Prisoners of Geography' – a New York Times Best Seller and #1 Sunday Times bestseller. He also released a children's illustrated version of this book in 2019, nominated for Waterstones Book of the Year. Other titles include 'The Power of Geography', a #2 Sunday Times bestseller; 'Shadowplay: The Inside Story Of Europe's Last War', and 2018 Sunday Times bestseller 'Divided: Why We’re Living In An Age Of Walls'.
Marshall is founder and editor of news web platform thewhatandthewhy.com, a site for journalists, politicians, foreign affairs analysts, and enthusiasts to share their views on world news events.
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