The digital era has triggered a dual competition: one for the mineral resources beneath the Earth’s surface and another to control the orbital space above. With President Donald Trump aiming for one thousand annual rocket launches and SpaceX pioneering reusable launch systems, the United States has established a commanding lead over its international rivals.
This imbalance is evident in recent geopolitical events, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was forced to appeal directly to Elon Musk to utilize Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellite network to target Russian cruise missile launchers.
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