Image: NASA By Alan T. Dugger, Published by Modern War Institute, 14 February 2025 For as long as humans have waged war, controlling the high ground has meant controlling the fight. From ancient hilltop fortresses to the elevated positions that dictated victory in modern battles, elevation offered a point from
The Space Force's Remote Modular Terminal is designed to jam enemy satellite signals and prevent them from targeting U.S. and allied assets. (Isaac Blancas/US Space Force) Posted by Defense News, 11 January 2025 The United States Space Force has unveiled a bold new initiative to counter China's satellite surveillance capabilities
(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Brtt Tingley, Published by Space.com, 20 December 2024 The U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary today. The service was formally established on Dec. 20, 2019, when President Donald Trump signed it into law with the National Defense Authorization Act, the bill that allocates
By Launchspace Staff Writer, Published by Spacewar, 17 December 2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a significant impact on the use of space-based assets in future wars, transforming how these assets are deployed, managed, and defended. It is worthwhile speculating on some key areas where AI will have major impacts
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 511 prior to launching the Space Test Program-3 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (ULA). STP-3 is a mission for the Department of the Air Force and the U.S. Space Force, to advance warfighting capabilities in the areas of nuclear detonation detection, space
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 18 October 2024 As NATO continues to adapt to evolving security challenges, the alliance is placing increasing emphasis on the domains of space and cyber warfare. In a recent briefing at the NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting, a senior NATO official highlighted the
Image of anti-satellite weaponry generated via DALL-E. By Jessica West, Published by Space News, 8 September 2024 Even as the community of nations on Earth fractures further into rival blocs, an effort to build greater cohesion in space is gathering momentum. The extent to which this succeeds, or not, may
(Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Kyle Mizokami, Published by Popular Mechanics, 20 August 2024 A senior Space Force general is calling for the service to have its own “fires” in space. The call is for some kind of weaponry, likely based in space, capable of firing on targets on Earth or in
