Organized by the Business and Geopolitics Lab (HEC Paris) as part of the Weaponization of Economic Interdependence series with the support of Hi! PARIS, this seminar features Aaron Bateman (Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs at George Washington University and author of Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative, MIT Press, 2024).

The session examines the global terrestrial infrastructure necessary for military and civilian space operations, focusing on how physical infrastructure and technology create and shift state power, the strategic role of overseas territories, and their implications for contemporary U.S.–China competition.

To meet Aaron Bateman during his visit, please contact Isabel Anaya Perez (anaya-perez@hec.fr) ) or Olivier Chatain (chatain@hec.fr).