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China’s investment in Africa has sparked debate, driving economic growth while raising concerns about debt dependency and resource extraction. Infrastructure projects improve connectivity and trade, and Chinese-backed investments create jobs, addressing high youth unemployment.
In our latest edition of the Impulse series Dr. Raúl González Muñoz, lecturer at the University of Leicester and Associate Fellow of the AIA NRW, highlights the critical role of collaboration and innovation in Europe’s space strategy. From near-Earth orbits to cislunar exploration, space requires a close partnership between policymakers and industry to overcome significant…
Outer space technologies, including rockets, satellites, and their supporting infrastructure, are vital to modern societies. They enable critical services such as telecommunications, internet access, mapping, geolocation, environmental monitoring, and weather forecasting. These systems also play essential roles in national defense, supporting intelligence collection, nuclear early warning, and precision weapon targeting. As such, they are key…