US and China need a space hotline for orbital emergencies, experts say

The U.S. and China continue to compete in space. (Image credit: Dragon Claws/iStock/Getty Images) By Leonard David, Published by Space.com, 16 May 2025 "China is there to stay in the space domain, so we need to figure out some ways to work together, at the very least, in an emergency

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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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Joint statement by the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on Global Strategic Stability

Published by the Russian Federation, 8 May 2025 In the context of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Second World War and of the founding of the United Nations, the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the two Sides) emphasize the utmost importance of maintaining and strengthening global strategic stability. Taking into account the serious challenges facing the international community in the sphere of international and regional security, adhering to the strong consensus reached

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State of the Space Force 2025

(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Audry Decker, Published by Defense One, 18 April 2025 As Trump envisions “our manifest destiny into the stars,” the Space Force is set to play a key role in America’s space ambitions. When President Donald Trump signed the Space Force into existence, he hailed

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Space Force’s new ‘warfighting framework’ says ‘space superiority’ is basis of US military power

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 17 April 2025 WASHINGTON — A new Space Force document detailing its “warfighting” role not only claims the achievement of “space superiority” as the service’s own raison d’etre, but also asserts that control of space is the central foundation of US military power.

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A space war room is being developed by Brit firm BAE systems for DARPACredit: DARPA

“Space battles are real”: Space Force unveils groundbreaking framework defining massive cosmic warfighting strategies

Space war room being developed by BAE systems for DARPA Credit: DARPA By Jane Marsh, Published by Sustainability Times, 30 March 2025 The United States Space Force is poised to redefine its strategic role in the cosmos with a groundbreaking "space warfighting" framework, designed to establish clear terminology and concepts

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The ax has become an important part of the Space Force’s arsenal

By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 21 March 2025 "I’ve terminated 11 major contracts in less than three years." ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico—For decades, America's big defense contractors have known they can count on a steady flow of business from the Pentagon. You win some, and you lose some. But

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