By Nathan Strout, Published by C4ISRNET, 16 June 2021 WASHINGTON — The head of the Space Force acknowledged that the U.S. is developing the “appropriate” directed-energy systems to maintain American space superiority, although he declined to provide details in the unclassified setting of a June 16 congressional hearing. Noting that
By Staff Writers for Launchspace, Published in Space War, 26 April 2021 Bethesda MD (SPX) - It is well known that the Straits of Gibraltar provide access to the Mediterranean Sea. In terms of strategic importance, this geographic phenomenon provides a control point for all seagoing traffic between the Atlantic
by Morgan Artyukhina, Published by Space War, 8 April 2021 Moscow (Sputnik) - While the Pentagon has cried foul over Russian space-based devices it claims are weapons, the US has tested its own identical devices for years. Their claims have served as the alarmist foundations for justifying the creation of
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 1 April 2021 "From the evidence we have available, it sure looks like Russia is a bigger counterspace threat than China, which is contrary to a lot of the public discussion that focuses almost entirely on China," said SWF's Brian Weeden. WASHINGTON: With
by AFP Staff Writers, Published in SpaceWar, 9 March 2021 Paris (AFP) - France has begun its first military exercises in space to test its ability to defend its satellites, in a sign of the growing competition between world powers in Earth's orbit. Michel Friedling, the head of France's newly
Published by the washingtontime 21 February 2021 “Top Gun” fighter pilots have been selected for training missions aimed at combating Chinese and Russian military and communication satellites in times of war. Simulated exercises are set to get under way before flying training exercises take place. Training flights without missiles would
By Eric Berger, Published by Ars Technica, 16 October 2020 “Any conflict in space will be much slower and more deliberate.” The creation of the US Space Force has conjured up all manner of fanciful notions about combat in space. Will military satellites act like X-wings and Tie Fighters, zipping
