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North Korean leader promises to boost national defense in 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would boost national defenses to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
The Space Force wants to use directed-energy systems for space superiority
The chief of space operations acknowledged that the U.S. is developing a directed-energy portfolio that will help America maintain space superiority.
By Nathan Strout
Liftoff to orbit in under an hour: Space Force launches missile warning satellite
On Tuesday afternoon, a rocket left Cape Canaveral Space Station in a fiery plum to take a fifth missile warning satellite to its constellation. The satellite's job is to provide backup.
By Nathan Strout
Plan for Space Force reserve component is ‘fairly close,’ National Guard boss says
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson is meeting with acting Air Force Secretary John Roth and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond to hash out the final details of pitching a two-part military service.
Report: Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor US forces before attack
The news report said Iran monitored the base by purchasing commercial satellite images, but the U.S. military was wise to the efforts.
By Nathan Strout
Exclusive: How the Space Force foiled an Iranian missile attack with a critical early warning
Members of the 2nd Space Warning Squadron explain what it was like providing the crucial early warning that allowed war fighters to seek cover from a barrage of Iranian missiles.
By Nathan Strout
Ramstein Air Base to host new NATO space center
The United States, Russia and China have each heavily invested in space technology in recent years, though many of the activities are closely guarded secrets.
Parochialism, not Congress or naval history, will kill the Space Force
Now is the time for U.S. Space Force to break free from the orbit of its U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy heritage to determine its future as an independent service, say the author this commentary.
By Matt Hipple and Jack McCain
America’s adversaries keep investing in weapons to take out satellites
America’s four greatest adversaries are investing in systems that can take out satellites on orbit, including funding laser systems, nuclear power and satellites that shadow American space vehicles.
By Aaron Mehta
Finding Baghdadi: Why protecting space assets is vital to national security
The head of the United Launch Alliance discusses the changing battlefield and what steps the U.S. should take to prepare for a contested arena in space.
By Tory Bruno