Pssi Washington Inc

Space security programpssi washington has among the most developed -- and accomplished -- space security programs in the global ngo community, established in 2010. Indeed, its annual space security conference series, entitled the prague space security conference, brings together top space policy officials, academics, private sector executives, journalists, senior military officers, ngo representatives and other leading figures from the u.s., europe and asia. It is the best known and widely respected such conference series in the non-governmental world, specializing in the economic and financial dimensions of the allied struggle to keep pace with the two most prominent authoritarian space powers, china and russia. There have, to date, been eight large, two-day conferences convened in prague, washington, dc, and tokyo.the latest one was held on june 15-17, 2025, in prague. Pssi washington inc. Has also completed a contract commissioned by the defense intelligence agency to provide a comprehensive study of, among other topics, "international space partnerships" concluded between some 123 countries and these two malevolent space powers, which are seeking to comprise or "capture" the space sectors of these aspiring space nations. Over the course of 2024, pssi continued to pioneer what might we term "the ground-based space race," namely, the efforts by china and russia to forge unequal space partnerships with countries vulnerable to developing inordinate dependencies on these space powers. This work was the first of its kind and helped establish this critically important arena of space security, including the key technologies being transferred in this malign context, and the forward deployment by china and russia of their state-controlled space companies to advance their hegemonic ambitions, at allied expense.

Economic and financial statecraft programsince its inception in 2007, pssi washington inc. Has monitored and analyzed the instruments of economic and financial power brought to bear by china and russia against numerous countries across the globe to advance their broader strategic aims. In the case of russia, this effort has centered on the use of energy leverage, arms deliveries, private security services and other areas of economic advantage, culminating in the invasion of ukraine.with respect to china, it has involved granular analyses of its massive belt and road initiative, "made in china 2025" strategy for technological dominance, the results of the zero-covid debacle, china's property and debt crises, the ccp's antagonism toward its domestic technology and other sectors of the economy, the crushing of hong kong freedoms, military intimidation of taiwan, belligerent behavior in the south china sea, and the tapping of the global capital markets for funding malevolent activities. Pssi's "risk assessments and analytics are well known globally and have been frequently utilized and cited by prominent media outlets, policymakers, fellow think tanks and academic institutions.a number of the institute's activities have involved original, cutting-edge research that has shown to have the potential to materially strengthen transatlantic security cooperation. For example, the european commission has proposed legislation to ensure products made with forced labor in china and elsewhere are banned from entering the european common market. Pssi has sought to illuminate dramatic gaps and omissions regarding this prospective legislative proposal with respect to china the world's largest offender to create a more robust, thorough, and just forced labor ban. Pssi washington's executive director continues to engage in numerous private discussions with senior japanese, european. U.s. And nato officials regarding actual and prospective economic and financial sanctions associated with russia's war of aggression on ukraine, particularly those effective measures that remain on the table for potential use. He has likewise appeared regularly on major u.s. Broadcast television networks and participated in many public presentations, including congressional testimony with respect to the china threat.

Pssi has consistently organized the nato summer school in cooperation with nato public diplomacy division annually since 2005 with the goal of promoting nato's key role in the security architecture, providing education on the most urgent current and emerging threats for nato member states, discussing implications of various policy responses and train future generations of security-minded professionals for nato and member states' national security institutions.the course was held on july 28 to august 3, 2024, at hotel orlik in the czech republic. This exclusive, week-long program, conducted in english, encompasses a comprehensive curriculum of lectures, interactive presentations, group discussions, and practical simulations and workshops. The lectures and simulation are led by distinguished policy decision-makers, senior non-governmental experts and academics from the czech republic and other nato countries.focused on delivering a comprehensive educational experience to students and young professionals, the program addresses both traditional and emerging security threats. By including the current geopolitical dynamics and the rapidly evolving nature of security challenges, it ensures that the participants are not only well-versed in theoretical knowledge, but are also adept at applying these insights to real-world scenarios. This fusion of theory and practice is crucial in preparing students to navigate and contribute effectively to the organizations that they will utilize their newly gained knowledge.