Image Credit: RAF By Andrew Parsonson, Published by European Spaceflight, 28 September 2026 The United Kingdom has established a new specialised unit within the Royal Air Force to counter hostile threats to the country’s satellites. The Ministry of Defence announced the formation of No. III Space Effects Squadron on 23
Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Troy Meink delivers a keynote address during the 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference at the National Harbor, Md., Sept 14, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malia Heemsoth) By Ajey Lele, Published by The Space Review, 28 September 2026 For decades,
By Daniel Molland, Published by Space News, 25 September 2026 The UK Space Strategy 2026 makes control of space its leading defense priority, then names none of the technology needed to deliver it. With the announcement of the new UK Space Strategy 2026, Britain has formally recognized that space is
A mock rocket launches from the SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, Shetland. The site is to get £30m as part of plans to strengthen space defences. Photograph: SaxaVord UK Spaceport/PA By Ben Quinn, Published by The Guardian, 23 September 2026 A new military unit dedicated to defending satellites, protecting services people
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
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 8 September 2026 The government has published a new UK Space Strategy backed by £7.8 billion until 2030, with more than £3 billion of it directed at defence capabilities in orbit, the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade stated. The strategy
View of the UK from the International Space Station. [Credit: NASA] From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Ministry of Defence, The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP and The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP Published by Gov.UK, 8 September 2026 New UK space strategy to bring government's investment and
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
