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Selling Trust From Orbit

Satellite images are plentiful, affordable, and easy to fake. Providers will benefit from curbing their misuse.
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Ukraine is teaching Russia a lesson. The U.S. should take notes.
Ukrainian drones and missiles have punished underprotected Russian assets in Crimea.
 • Brady Africk
The threat posed by deepfake satellite images
Generating fake satellite imagery is easier than ever, and that poses a problem for media, governments, and nonprofits.
 • Brady Africk
Russian field fortifications in Ukraine
Satellite imagery shows trenches and barriers span the front line in Ukraine
 • Brady Africk
How the U.S. can defend against attacks like Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb
As drones become more common, the United States should ensure our defense keeps pace with these threats and our offense can be as creative as Ukraine’s.
 • Brady Africk
Pre-2022 field fortifications in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Satellite imagery shows where Russian forces are revisiting old defensive positions
 • Brady Africk
The U.S. Isn't Ready for a Long War
The U.S. military’s responsibilities have grown, but our national security spending has failed to match those needs. It’s time for that to change.
 • Brady Africk
China has ramped up shipbuilding. Satellite images reveal the alarming scale.
America needs to expand shipyards and work with allies to keep its fleet ready for battle.
 • Brady Africk
The U.S. is losing a new nuclear arms race
America must revamp its rapidly aging arsenal to remain competitive
 • Brady Africk
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