Steven L. Kwast is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General and the Co-founder and CEO of SpaceBilt, a company reimagining the entire spacecraft lifecycle to enable scalable, sustainable space infrastructure. A 1986 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate in astronautical engineering, he served 33 years, commanding units like the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing in Afghanistan and the Air Education and Training Command. A combat-tested F-15E pilot with 3,300+ flight hours (650 in combat), he also holds a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard. A key advocate for the U.S. Space Force, Kwast now leads innovation in space technology and speaks on national security, space policy, and economic development beyond Earth. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Steve Kwast Links: LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-kwast-362a3a15⁠  Skycorp Incorporated - ⁠https://www.skycorpinc.com⁠ SpaceBilt - ⁠https://www.spacebilt.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: ⁠⁠https://uscca.com/srs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.meetfabric.com/shawn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://hexclad.com/srs⁠⁠ https://www.fastgrowingtrees.com⁠⁠ - USE CODE SRS ⁠⁠https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.shopify.com/srs 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 02:05 Steve Kwast's Background and Achievements 05:13 Space Warfare and Its Implications 14:14 Challenges in Innovation and Energy 22:46 The Role of Truth in National Security 33:54 China's Activities on the Moon 43:51 The Importance of Space Force and Future Strategies 48:07 Protecting the Power Grid from Electromagnetic Pulses 01:02:08 The Role of AI in Modern Warfare 01:16:00 The Potential of Space-Based Logistics 01:34:01 China's Espionage and the Race for Innovation 01:40:18 Global Perception of American Innovation 01:54:52 The Future of Space Economy 02:06:03 Solar Power from Space 02:12:23 The Potential of Space-Based Energy Solutions 02:24:25 Genesis Systems and Space Habitats 02:40:50 Quantum Technology and Its Implications 02:55:13 The Future of Technology and Society 03:04:47 Closing Thoughts and Reflections