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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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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Wargaming the Unknown: The Space Force’s challenge in preparing for a war no one has fought

By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 25 February 2025 WASHINGTON — Military planners have centuries of battlefield history to draw from when wargaming conflicts on land, at sea, and in the air. But in space — where no war has ever been waged — there is no historical precedent

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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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Defining dynamic space ops: How data intelligence creates flexibility for orbital warfare

Space domain awareness will be critical for the military's flexibility and responsiveness in space. Image generated via DALL-E. By Josh Hartman, Published by Space News, 30 October 2024 General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations in the United States Space Force, recently proposed “Competitive Endurance” as a theory of Space Force

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