China has sent another unmistakable signal—not only in the Pacific but also in space.
Carl Zha joins Jamarl Thomas to unpack a series of major geopolitical developments, from rising tensions between China and the Philippines over the Batanes Islands, to China's latest submarine-launched ballistic missile test, and the accelerating competition between China's lunar program and NASA's Artemis mission.
The discussion explores how military strategy, international law, space exploration, and technological competition are reshaping the emerging multipolar world. Carl also explains why China's reusable rocket breakthrough could dramatically alter the economics of space launch, much like Chinese EVs transformed the automotive industry.
Topics Covered
- China–Philippines tensions over the Batanes Islands
- US strategy in the Indo-Pacific
- China's submarine-launched ballistic missile test
- Nuclear deterrence and second-strike capability
- Taiwan and regional security
- China's reusable Long March rocket breakthrough
- NASA vs China's lunar program
- SpaceX competition
- China's future moon base
- The new technological Cold War
- AI competition between China and the United States
- Multipolar geopolitics
Whether you agree or disagree, this conversation offers a perspective rarely heard in mainstream Western media.