U.S. Space Command should seek to work with and buy from commercial industry as much as possible, the Space Force general nominated to lead the combatant command said July 26. Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting’s comments at his Senate confirmation hearing follow on recently announced plans ...
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Brig. Gen. Timothy Sejba took over as the head of Space Training and Readiness Command on July 20, succeeding Maj. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton at a time when the Space Force is looking to upgrade its test and training infrastructure and develop new doctrine and ...
While China and Russia have ramped up testing of advanced space weaponry in recent years and observers call for the U.S. to develop more offensive capabilities of its own, senior Pentagon officials at the recent Aspen Security Forum highlighted the fine line America faces in ...
The U.S. and Japan held their first ever Space Engagement Talks last week—a key step in identifying and developing ways by which the two countries can work together in space. Lt. Gen. Philip A. Garrant, deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs, and requirements; ...
As the Senate prepares to start debate on the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act on July 18, one provision in the bill would task the Pentagon with studying the possibility of an independent Cyber Force—taking into account lessons from the Space Force.
An A-10 “Warthog” landed in South America for the first time ever recently, as Air Forces Southern leads one of the largest exercises under U.S. Southern Command. Resolute Sentinel 23, the third edition of the training exercise in SOUTHCOM, involves roughly 1,000 personnel from the Air ...
The Department of the Air Force revealed a sweeping list of goals and objectives on July 11 meant to keep the service ready to win wars amid severe weather brought about by climate change. The Climate Campaign Plan is the implementation portion of the Climate ...
U.S. military space operations are set for a changing of the guard in leadership—Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting has been nominated to pin on a fourth star and take over as head of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM). Meanwhile, the Space Force is set ...
The head of U.S. Space Command, Army Gen. James Dickinson, took a weeklong trip to Europe June 21-27. U.S. military space officials have been making a concerted effort to enhance America's cooperation with European allies as Russia’s war in Ukraine has highlighted the critical importance ...
