The US–China “space race” is accelerating, with Beijing claiming that it can now track ships and aircraft anywhere on Earth using just three satellites in geostationary orbit. If verified, this capability could transform space-based intelligence and targeting. It comes shortly after the US’ successful completion of the Artemis II mission around the moon. Meanwhile, the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine are showing how space-based assets, from missile warning systems to GPS jamming, are becoming central to modern warfare. In this episode, we examine China’s latest space ambitions, how they compare with US capabilities, and what this evolving contest in orbit could mean for military strategy, Taiwan’s security and the balance of geopolitical power on Earth and beyond.

*Recorded on April 16, 2026 at 1pm Taiwan Standard Time

Host/Senior Producer: Yin Khvat
Consultant: Max Yu
Research Assistant: April Lin, Ryan Pham

Our guests:

Jason YS Chen
- Taiwan Innovative Space Inc. Founder and Chair
Mark Montgomery
- US Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.)

Chapters:
00:00:00 – China, US’s New ‘Space Race’
00:01:18 – How Could China Use Satellite Tech?
00:05:32 – How Is Space Tech Altering Warfare?
00:08:30 – US Applies Tech to Countering Missiles
00:13:27 – US, Israel Jammed Iran Systems
00:16:41 – Is US or China Winning ‘Space Race’?
00:22:08 – Are Heavy Lift Launchers a Gamechanger?




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Welcome to Day 1 of the official Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival! Live only on YouTube.

Discover new artists and watch your favorites live at home on your TV or wherever you YouTube. New this year: Enjoy a front-row view with 4K streaming available for the Main Stage, Outdoor Theatre, and Sahara stages.¹

Shop exclusive merch, chat live, and watch up to four stages live at the same time in multiview² from your TV.

Check out the latest Outdoor Theatre schedule below to see who’s performing all weekend.

OUTDOOR THEATRE SCHEDULE
(All times PDT, schedule is subject to change)

Friday, April 17:
4:00pm - Live music returns
4:00pm - Dabeull
5:20pm - Lykke Li
6:40pm - Dijon
8:05pm - Turnstile
10:40pm - Disclosure
[Rebroadcast]

Saturday, April 18:
4:00pm - Live music returns
4:00pm - Los Hermanos Flores
5:10pm - Alex G
6:10pm - Blondshell
7:05pm - SOMBR
8:30pm - Labrinth
10:25pm - David Byrne
[Rebroadcast]

Sunday, April 12:
4:00pm - Live music returns
4:00pm - Gigi Perez
5:15pm - CLIPSE
6:45pm - Foster the People
8:45pm - Laufey
10:30pm - BIGBANG
[Rebroadcast]

Catch the rest of the Coachella livestreams here:

Main Stage: https://youtube.com/live/xIiSaqq10Yw
- feat. Teddy Swims, The xx, Sabrina Carpenter, & Anyma

Outdoor Theatre: https://youtube.com/live/CzAJcgiywFo
- feat. Dabeull, Lykke Li, Dijon, Turnstile, & Disclosure

Sahara: https://youtube.com/live/bkCTPTwU7ls
- feat. Youna, HUGEL, Marlon Hoffstadt, KATSEYE, Levity, Swae Lee, & Sexyy Red

Mojave: https://youtube.com/live/cYT79Dp0Wuk
- feat. BINI, Central Cee, Devo, Moby, Slayyyter, Ethel Cain, Blood Orange

Gobi: https://youtube.com/live/OMImphySFJs
- feat. Bob Baker Marionettes, NewDad, Joyce Manor, CMAT, fakemink, Holly Humberstone, Joost, Creepy Nuts

Yuma: https://youtube.com/live/s5A5Y93nmPI
- feat. Groove Armada, Rossi. x Chloé Caillet, Kettama, Prospa, Max Dean x Luke Dean, Max Styler, Gordo

Quasar: https://youtube.com/live/iulgXa5S62A
- feat. Darco, Franky Rizardo, Armin van Buuren x Adam Beyer, Kettama x Prospa x Josh Baker

Quasar on Shorts: https://youtube.com/live/kypq3klKEfc

Download the Coachella Livestream app for Android and iOS to plan your personalized livestream schedule, synced to your time zone. Plus, with integration of Google Gemini, let Gemini help you discover and explore new artists to add to your schedule.
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/....coachella-livestream
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/....apps/details?id=com.

¹ Subject to internet bandwidth and availability.
² Restrictions apply to multiview.

Welcome to Day 1 of the official Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival! Live only on YouTube.

Discover new artists and watch your favorites live at home on your TV or wherever you YouTube. New this year: Enjoy a front-row view with 4K streaming available for the Main Stage, Outdoor Theatre, and Sahara stages.¹

Shop exclusive merch, chat live, and watch up to four stages live at the same time in multiview² from your TV.

Check out the latest Gobi schedule below to see who’s performing all weekend.

GOBI SCHEDULE
(All times PDT, schedule is subject to change)

Friday, April 17:
4:00pm - Live music returns
4:00pm - Bob Baker Marionettes
4:45pm - NewDad
5:30pm - Joyce Manor
6:15pm - CMAT
7:20pm - fakemink
8:25pm - Holly Humberstone
9:50pm - Joost
11:05pm - Creepy Nuts
[Rebroadcast]

Saturday, April 18:
4:00pm - Live music returns
4:00pm - WHATMORE
5:10pm - Luísa Sonza
6:15pm - Geese
7:05pm - Noga Erez
7:50pm - Davido
9:00pm - BIA
10:10pm - Morat
[Rebroadcast]

Sunday, April 12:
4:00pm - Live music returns
4:05pm - COBRAH
5:15pm - Oklou
6:30pm - Black Flag
7:10pm - flowerovlove
7:45pm - TOMORA
9:05pm - The Rapture
10:00pm - The Chats
[Rebroadcast]

Catch the rest of the Coachella livestreams here:

Main Stage: https://youtube.com/live/xIiSaqq10Yw
- feat. Teddy Swims, The xx, Sabrina Carpenter, & Anyma

Outdoor Theatre: https://youtube.com/live/CzAJcgiywFo
- feat. Dabeull, Lykke Li, Dijon, Turnstile, & Disclosure

Sahara: https://youtube.com/live/bkCTPTwU7ls
- feat. Youna, HUGEL, Marlon Hoffstadt, KATSEYE, Levity, Swae Lee, & Sexyy Red

Mojave: https://youtube.com/live/cYT79Dp0Wuk
- feat. BINI, Central Cee, Devo, Moby, Slayyyter, Ethel Cain, Blood Orange

Gobi: https://youtube.com/live/OMImphySFJs
- feat. Bob Baker Marionettes, NewDad, Joyce Manor, CMAT, fakemink, Holly Humberstone, Joost, Creepy Nuts

Yuma: https://youtube.com/live/s5A5Y93nmPI
- feat. Groove Armada, Rossi. x Chloé Caillet, Kettama, Prospa, Max Dean x Luke Dean, Max Styler, Gordo

Quasar: https://youtube.com/live/iulgXa5S62A
- feat. Darco, Franky Rizardo, Armin van Buuren x Adam Beyer, Kettama x Prospa x Josh Baker

Quasar on Shorts: https://youtube.com/live/kypq3klKEfc

Download the Coachella Livestream app for Android and iOS to plan your personalized livestream schedule, synced to your time zone. Plus, with integration of Google Gemini, let Gemini help you discover and explore new artists to add to your schedule.
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/....coachella-livestream
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/....apps/details?id=com.

¹ Subject to internet bandwidth and availability.
² Restrictions apply to multiview.

Welcome to Day 1 of the official Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival! Live only on YouTube.

Discover new artists and watch your favorites live at home on your TV or wherever you YouTube.

New this year: Get closer to the action with the Sahara Fan Cam - bringing exclusive angles to the livestream for the first time, shot on Google Pixel. Enjoy a front-row view with 4K streaming available for the Main Stage, Outdoor Theatre, and Sahara stages.¹

Shop exclusive merch, chat live, and watch up to four stages live at the same time in multiview² from your TV.

Check out the latest Sahara schedule below to see who’s performing all weekend.

SAHARA SCHEDULE
(All times PDT, schedule is subject to change)

Friday, April 17:
4:00pm - Live music returns
4:00pm - Youna
4:50pm - HUGEL
6:15pm - Marlon Hoffstadt
8:00pm - KATSEYE
9:15pm - Levity
10:50pm - Swae Lee
12:05am - Sexyy Red
[Rebroadcast]

Saturday, April 18:
4:00pm - Live music returns
4:00pm - ZULAN
5:00pm - Hamdi
6:15pm - ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U
7:15pm - TEED
8:00pm - Nine Inch Noize
9:15pm - Adriatique
10:35pm - WORSHIP
[Rebroadcast]

Sunday, April 12:
4:00pm - Live music returns
4:00pm - Girl Math (VNSSA x NALA)
5:05pm - BUNT.
6:10pm - Duke Dumont
7:25pm - Mochakk
9:05pm - Subtronics
10:50pm - Kaskade
[Rebroadcast]

Catch the rest of the Coachella livestreams here:

Main Stage: https://youtube.com/live/xIiSaqq10Yw
- feat. Teddy Swims, The xx, Sabrina Carpenter, & Anyma

Outdoor Theatre: https://youtube.com/live/CzAJcgiywFo
- feat. Dabeull, Lykke Li, Dijon, Turnstile, & Disclosure

Sahara: https://youtube.com/live/bkCTPTwU7ls
- feat. Youna, HUGEL, Marlon Hoffstadt, KATSEYE, Levity, Swae Lee, & Sexyy Red

Mojave: https://youtube.com/live/cYT79Dp0Wuk
- feat. BINI, Central Cee, Devo, Moby, Slayyyter, Ethel Cain, Blood Orange

Gobi: https://youtube.com/live/OMImphySFJs
- feat. Bob Baker Marionettes, NewDad, Joyce Manor, CMAT, fakemink, Holly Humberstone, Joost, Creepy Nuts

Yuma: https://youtube.com/live/s5A5Y93nmPI
- feat. Groove Armada, Rossi. x Chloé Caillet, Kettama, Prospa, Max Dean x Luke Dean, Max Styler, Gordo

Quasar: https://youtube.com/live/iulgXa5S62A
- feat. Darco, Franky Rizardo, Armin van Buuren x Adam Beyer, Kettama x Prospa x Josh Baker

Quasar on Shorts: https://youtube.com/live/kypq3klKEfc

Download the Coachella Livestream app for Android and iOS to plan your personalized livestream schedule, synced to your time zone. Plus, with integration of Google Gemini, let Gemini help you discover and explore new artists to add to your schedule.
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/....coachella-livestream
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/....apps/details?id=com.

¹ Subject to internet bandwidth and availability.
² Restrictions apply to multiview.

Welcome to Day 1 of the official Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival! Live only on YouTube.

Discover new artists and watch your favorites live at home on your TV or wherever you YouTube. New this year: Enjoy a front-row view with 4K streaming available for the Main Stage, Outdoor Theatre, and Sahara stages.¹

Shop exclusive merch, chat live, and watch up to four stages live at the same time in multiview² from your TV.

Check out the latest Main Stage schedule below to see who’s performing all weekend.

MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE
(All times PDT, schedule is subject to change)

Friday, April 17:
4:00pm - Live music returns
5:20pm - Teddy Swims
7:00pm - The xx
9:00pm - Sabrina Carpenter
12:00am - Anyma
[Rebroadcast]

Saturday, April 18:
4:00pm - Live music returns
5:25pm - Addison Rae
7:00pm - GIVĒON
9:00pm - The Strokes
11:25pm - Justin Bieber
[Rebroadcast]

Sunday, April 12:
4:00pm - Live music returns
4:00pm - Tijuana Panthers
4:45pm - Wet Leg
6:10pm - Major Lazer
7:50pm - Young Thug
10:10pm - KAROL G
[Rebroadcast]

Catch the rest of the Coachella livestreams here:

Main Stage: https://youtube.com/live/xIiSaqq10Yw
- feat. Teddy Swims, The xx, Sabrina Carpenter, & Anyma

Outdoor Theatre: https://youtube.com/live/CzAJcgiywFo
- feat. Dabeull, Lykke Li, Dijon, Turnstile, & Disclosure

Sahara: https://youtube.com/live/bkCTPTwU7ls
- feat. Youna, HUGEL, Marlon Hoffstadt, KATSEYE, Levity, Swae Lee, & Sexyy Red

Mojave: https://youtube.com/live/cYT79Dp0Wuk
- feat. BINI, Central Cee, Devo, Moby, Slayyyter, Ethel Cain, Blood Orange

Gobi: https://youtube.com/live/OMImphySFJs
- feat. Bob Baker Marionettes, NewDad, Joyce Manor, CMAT, fakemink, Holly Humberstone, Joost, Creepy Nuts

Yuma: https://youtube.com/live/s5A5Y93nmPI
- feat. Groove Armada, Rossi. x Chloé Caillet, Kettama, Prospa, Max Dean x Luke Dean, Max Styler, Gordo

Quasar: https://youtube.com/live/iulgXa5S62A
- feat. Darco, Franky Rizardo, Armin van Buuren x Adam Beyer, Kettama x Prospa x Josh Baker

Quasar on Shorts: https://youtube.com/live/kypq3klKEfc

Download the Coachella Livestream app for Android and iOS to plan your personalized livestream schedule, synced to your time zone. Plus, with integration of Google Gemini, let Gemini help you discover and explore new artists to add to your schedule.
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/....coachella-livestream
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/....apps/details?id=com.

¹ Subject to internet bandwidth and availability.
² Restrictions apply to multiview.