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Practical #defense potentials of #Taiwan's government-backed #LEO satellite programs, such as integration with the Taiwanese military's #C4ISR systems, remain under-explored.

#worldpoliticalcommentary #china #chinesemilitary #usspaceforce #spacemilitarization #spacemilitarizationchina #spacemilitarisation #spacemilitarisationchina #spaceweapons #militaryspacegear - China is sending military gear into orbit at a 'mind-boggling' pace, says US Space Force chief https://lnkd.in/gTc78HRC

Ukraine's battle against Russia shows the importance of integrating data from satellites at the battle-edge. The fact that most of the data is coming from commercial satellite systems is important but beside the point here. The USSF and DOD should: 1) evaluate priorities and investment decisions to see if they adequately reflect the importance of integration, networks, and the ground-based segment of space systems and: 2) evaluate what investments are needed to protect the ground-based segments of DOD and commercial space systems. Space-to-the-warfighter or bust!

We all need to contribute with what we can for a more secure and resilient future. Orbital launch is one of the capabilities we plan to contribute with. For Sweden, Europe and NATO.

“In competition or conflict, space is the ultimate high ground, and we must be able to secure the domain for our use, while denying advantage to the adversary … By working together, we better achieve integrated deterrence, and our collective efforts are greater than any individual contribution." - The Honorable Kristyn Jones, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller We couldn't agree more! Thank you Honorable Jones and United States Space Force for highlighting the historical Link 16 work SDA is doing with our Australian partners. Link 16 is a tactical datalink communication system used by the United States, NATO, and coalition forces to transmit and exchange real-time situational awareness data among all network participants. To learn more about the efforts with Space Force, SDA, and our Allies and partners, read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eeEJa9be #SemperCitius #PWSA #Link16 #USSF #International

Russia's counter to DoD's resilient space? The space race is heating up again, in a dramatic fashion. This week, VCSO Gen Guetlein spoke about how Russia and China are developing CONOPS to take out the DoD's proliferated constellations, which enable space superiority. As constellation numbers increase into the hundreds, conventional means for taking out these satellites are not cost effective. Russia appears to be resorting to a shocking strategy that would include nukes in space. In May of this year, ASECDEF for Space Policy John Plumb testified about this game-changer at a House Armed Services Committee hearing ( DOD Official Confirms Russia Is Developing an 'Indiscriminate' Space Nuke (airandspaceforces.com) ). The exploding of a nuke in space would be indiscriminate in that in addition to military satellites, commercial, civil, and international satellites would be taken out. This destruction would have a global impact on global security as well as global economic prosperity. In the past, almost all nations of the world have adhered to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. One of the key principles of this treaty is that States are not allowed to place nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in orbit or on celestial bodies. It would appear that Russia is going to disregard this treaty and hold the world's space systems at risk. The question for the United States and the world is what should be done to prevent this potential capability from being developed? From reading the articles, it does not appear that diplomacy is working! What do you think? How can the world stop Russia from putting nukes in space? Space Force No. 2: There Is Risk of China and Russia Launching Large-Scale Attack (airandspaceforces.com)

From The Hill (by Brad Dress): "The 5-year-old U.S. Space Force is moving quickly to confront what is becoming its priority challenge: the threat of anti-satellite weapons (ASATs) from foreign adversaries, including Russia and China. The Space Force is building up its space defense architecture to help modernize the Space Surveillance Network (SSN), which monitors objects and potential threats in space. It comes as the military branch has struggled to close gaps in space domain awareness." #govcon #defense #space #spaceforce

https://lnkd.in/gDFtFYyr Space Force Dynamics: Shaping the future of military  operations https://lnkd.in/gDFtFYyr The space has become the new frontier and a most contested domain. The shift is taking place from dual use purpose to military use all over. Read my take carried by ADU.

OSINT - China "Frankly, China is moving at a breathtaking speed. Since 2018, China has more than tripled their on-orbit intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites," Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, said here on Tuesday, during a talk at the 39th Space Symposium. "And with these systems, they've built a kill web over the Pacific Ocean to find, fix, track and, yes, target United States and allied military capabilities," he added. A "kill web," in case you were wondering, is "a dynamic network that seamlessly integrates intelligence and warfare capabilities across various domains, including land, sea, air, space and cyberspace," according to the U.S. Marine Corps. https://lnkd.in/eC_Y7CCB

The Pentagon’s overtures to private companies in the U.S. and allied countries reflect this understanding: that #Space is now a crucial battleground. Satellites form the backbone of modern military infrastructure, supporting vital functions like precise navigation and secure communication. https://lnkd.in/dYFXgVsX