US loosens some rules for offensive counterspace ops, wargaming

[Image source: eurasiantimes.com] By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 12 May 2025 Some decision-making authorities, previously closely held by the president or secretary of defense, have been delegated to US SPACECOM, according to sources, but military space leaders want more freedom to act. WASHINGTON — When the Space Force

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Why Resilient GPS (R-GPS) Matters for US Military Superiority: We Must Address GPS Vulnerabilities

Rendering of L3Harris Resilient GPS satellites supporting Earth coverage with boosted M-Code and regional power above boosted M levels (Image credit: L3Harris) By Jeff Hanke, L3HarrisPublished by Space News, 17 April 2025 R-GPS gives warfighters a decisive battlefield advantage by punching through adversary jammers —wherever and whenever they need it.

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A composite image showing rows of Starlink satellites awaiting deployment into low Earth orbit in front of a picture of Earth taken from the International Space Station. (Image credit: SpaceX via X)

Russia and China are threatening SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation, new report finds

Starlink satellites awaiting deployment into low Earth orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX) By Sharmila Kuthunur, Published by Space.com, 8 April 2025 "A future conflict in space could have massive, long-term negative repercussions that are felt here on Earth, as everyone on this planet is a user of space data in some

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Space Force Chief “Enamored By Systems That Deny, Disrupt, And Degrade” Satellites

Image by Getty / Futurism By Thomas Newdick, Published by The War Zone, 11 March 2025 Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman alluded to the kinds of counter-space capabilities that the U.S. Space Force is now prioritizing. he U.S. Space Force’s top officer has provided an unusually detailed description

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3D render of planet Earth viewed from space, with night lights in Europe and sun rising over Asia. Blue hue treatment. Elements from NASA (https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/57000/57752/land_shallow_topo_2048.jpg)

Space as a Gray Zone: The Future of Orbital Warfare

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

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US ‘risks electronic warfare’ with China after unveiling anti-satellite jammer network

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

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U.S. Army gears up for space warfare, drawing lessons from Ukraine

By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 7 August 2024 The Army’s recent guidance on the role of space in land warfare focuses on two objectives: integrating space capabilities into ground forces’ operations and developing ways to interdict adversary space systems. WASHINGTON —  The U.S. Army is taking cues from

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