By Joseph Trevithick and Howard Altman, Published by TWZ, 14 September 2026 Space Force has finally confirmed it has weapons in space and has also shared details about its "space control" mission set. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink made a bombshell admission this morning, disclosing that there are
A Chinese LandSapce ZhuQue-3 booster, the country's first to successfully touch down on land. LandSpace By Joseph Trevithick, Published by TWZ, 19 August 2026 Earlier today, Chinese firm LandSpace achieved the country’s first successful recovery of a reusable space launch rocket booster on land. This follows China’s first-ever recovery of
Image by Getty / Futurism By Joseph Trevithick, Published by TWZ, 13 August, 2026 "Our space assets need to shoot, move, and communicate just like the rest of the joint force," the head of U.S. Space Command says. The head of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) says having a “credible, acknowledged”
By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 12 August 2026 Gen. Whiting adds to previous calls for new tech in his final speech to the SMD Symposium. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Space weapons and refuelable satellites are among the items needed to preserve the U.S. military’s orbital edge over China, the
Smoke rises after Iran launched a missile attack targeting the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain, on February 28, 2026. Stringer / Anadolu via Getty Images By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 12 August 2026 Key radars have been hit during Epic Fury, Gen. Whiting
By Sandra Erwin, From: Space News Military Letter, 4 August 2026 U.S. Space Command has published a new blueprint for how leaders think wars will be fought by 2040, and its central message is that protecting satellites alone won't be enough. The Space Warfighting Environment 2040 argues that a military advantage
Lockheed Martin's new ASPIN adaptor provides an electrical and a data interface, and a docking mechanism for a servicing vehicle. (Graphic: Lockheed Martin) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 16 April 2026 The service's new Objective Force plan calls for demonstrating on-orbit refueling and fielding operational "space tugs" by
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 14 April 2026 Gen. Stephen Whiting calls for a shift from fixed spacecraft to maneuverable assets, with wargames planned to test the concept COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. military’s top space commander is pressing for a fundamental shift in how the Pentagon thinks
