Selling Trust From Orbit

Satellite images are plentiful, affordable, and easy to fake. Providers will benefit from curbing their misuse.

Aug 8 • Brady Africk

July 2026

Ukraine is teaching Russia a lesson. The U.S. should take notes.

Ukrainian drones and missiles have punished underprotected Russian assets in Crimea.

Jul 20 • Brady Africk

October 2025

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.

Oct 28, 2025 • Brady Africk

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June 2025

Russian field fortifications in Ukraine

Satellite imagery shows trenches and barriers span the front line in Ukraine

Jun 12, 2025 • Brady Africk

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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.

Jun 11, 2025 • Brady Africk

Pre-2022 field fortifications in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Satellite imagery shows where Russian forces are revisiting old defensive positions

Jun 8, 2025 • Brady Africk

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May 2025

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.

May 1, 2025 • Brady Africk

October 2024

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.

Oct 7, 2024 • Brady Africk

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September 2024

The U.S. is losing a new nuclear arms race

America must revamp its rapidly aging arsenal to remain competitive

Sep 5, 2024 • Brady Africk

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June 2024

Russia adds decoys to air bases near Ukraine

Russia hopes decoys will mask activity at air bases or lure Ukraine's attack drones into hitting false targets

Jun 9, 2024 • Brady Africk

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April 2024

Let Ukraine strike military targets in Russia with Western weapons

Amid gridlock in Congress and delays in European production, Ukraine’s allies must think creatively

Apr 10, 2024 • Brady Africk

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August 2023

Ukraine maps show the price of allies’ hesitation

Ukraine needs our help, not our excuses.

Aug 1, 2023 • Brady Africk

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