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Orbits of Influence: Emerging Threats to U.S. Space Security and Foreign Policy Implications

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April 22, 2026

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Hosted by the Subcommittee on Europe

Chair Keith Self

Witnesses:

The Honorable Kari A. Bingen

Director, Aerospace Security Project

Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Dr. Scott Pace

Director, Space Policy Institute

Elliott School of International Affairs

The George Washington University

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