Help GPS resiliency against Russia with this one simple change
GPS vulnerability is a serious national security issue and many federal departments have a role. But if this is everyone’s responsibility, no one is responsible.
As counterspace weapons ‘proliferate,’ the new cold war for space races forward: studies
A pair of studies, one from the Secure World Foundation and one from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, examine the state of play as nations search for ways to keep each other from dominating the heavens.
Building logistics networks for contested environments
Explore how software, edge AI and resilient connectivity can strengthen military logistics in contested environments. Join Breaking Defense on Oct. 21 and earn 1 CPE credit.
In NDAA, HASC orders unclassified Pentagon strategy for satellite protection
The House Armed Services Committee would require Space Force to establish specific requirements for satellite protection prior to starting any major new acquisition program.
DIA sees ‘dramatic’ change in space competition; China, Russia ‘mature’ capabilities
The bottom line, according to DIA is that space "is being increasingly militarized" around the globe, and the threats to US military and commercial space activities continue to grow, from ground-based ASAT tests, to ISR fleets, to deep space hiding places.
Cold War space arms race is back, with more racers, new studies find
One of the most worrisome trends reported by the Secure World Foundation and Center for Strategic and International Studies is the increase in the number of countries seeking to develop counterspace capabilities.
Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]
Seventy-eight percent of survey respondents said China is the greatest threat in space. But our panel of experts is less convinced.
The Army’s Digital Transformation
AI is reshaping the Army’s approach to cyber, electronic warfare and command and control. At TechNet Augusta 2026, leaders outlined how they’re turning emerging technology into capabilities for the battlefield.
Space was the place, including for starry-eyed optimism: 5 Stories From 2021
Among all the space action over the past year, AFRL's push to expand military space operations to cislunar space — the vast volume of space between the Earth's outer orbit and that of the Moon — and beyond has been a gift that keeps on giving.
Seizing the space debris moment from Russia
In the destruction of a satellite, perhaps a political opportunity for the US.
Russian suspected ground-launched ASAT test scatters dangerous debris through LEO
Consensus is forming that the most likely cause of the breakup was a strike by a A-235 / PL-19 Nudol ASAT system
Space Command Widens Embrace Of Allies
"We're looking internally to my headquarters, as well as here at Peterson, to bring some of our great allies and partners into our staff and into our operations and processes here at the Combatant Command level as well," said SPACECOM head Gen. James Dickinson.
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Biodefense is force protection: Ready today, prepared for tomorrow
A decorated combat aviator and biotech CEO advocates preparing for novel viral threats before the next crisis.
Space War: US To Meet With Russia; Rolls Out Warfighting Doctrine
For the first time in seven years, the US and Russia will formally meet to discuss norms of behavior in space -- even as both nations build capability for war in the heavens.