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Geopolitics: (Of) the Final Frontier
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Geopolitics: (Of) the Final Frontier

The Space Force is really happening. President Trump recently signed a directive creating a new US Air Force unit dedicated to space defense. It's not quite the independent, sixth military branch Trump once touted, but its creation illustrates just how much the competition to dominate space is heating up.

Brazilian voters arrive at a polling station at Cidade Universitaria to cast their ballots in the second round of Brazil's presidential election in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 25, 2026.
Analysis

Why voters around the world are turning out in droves

Elections have been taking place around the world in recent weeks – and if there’s one thing they have in common, it’s this: voters are fired up.