China plans to begin building a base on the moon in 2028, with the help of Russia. The US launched its Space Force in 2019 amid expanding interest in space exploration. More countries are developing highly capable space programmes, while an increasing range of private actors are putting satellites into orbit.
What will all this mean for geopolitics and the intensifying great power competition on Earth? These are among the issues we discuss with journalist, broadcaster, and bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and The Future of Geography, Tim Marshall, on this episode of Sensing the Signal.