The new Cold War isn't on Earth; it's in orbit. 🌕🚀 We investigate the escalating space race between the U.S. and China. We break down the warning from former NASA chief Michael Griffin, who argues the U.S. has "lost a lot of time" and may need to "start over" to prevent China from seizing the Moon.

1. The "GPS Killer": We analyze the infrastructure war. China's Beidou navigation system is rapidly overtaking GPS in capability and global coverage. We expose the dual-use threat of ground stations like Espacio Lejano in Argentina—ostensibly for science, but capable of tracking and targeting U.S. satellites.

2. The Cislunar High Ground: It’s not just about flags; it’s about physics. We explore the strategic value of Cislunar Space (the area between Earth and the Moon). Whoever controls this "ultimate high ground" dominates the gravitational corridors for all future space expansion. We discuss why the U.S. military views this as the next essential domain of warfare.

3. The "Global Commons" Trap: Who writes the laws of the stars? We examine the ideological battle over space governance. While the U.S. pushes the Artemis Accords to establish norms of transparency, China uses "Global Commons" rhetoric to mask a state-centric strategy of control. We ask: will the future of space be open or authoritarian?.

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