In his latest op-ed for Warrior Maven, Royce Geo CEO Dave Sterling highlights the importance of commercial satellite technologies to gather critical intelligence as Chinese aggression grows in the Pacific. “China’s aggression in the Pacific, specifically, isn’t going away and stands to increase significantly as saber-rattling over the fate of Taiwan continues at a fever pitch. Unlike the Global War on Terror, the United States cannot rely upon the uncontested air superiority that heavily informed our critical intelligence-gathering operations and helped define that conflict. We must adjust if we are going to maintain an intelligence advantage in the region; we must use all the capabilities at our disposal. The proliferation of commercial satellite assets, the data they provide, and advanced analytical capabilities powered by the latest in AI are a natural pivot point to gather intelligence and inform the political, economic, and military decisions that could be the difference in avoiding the next global conflict, or winning one should it occur.” Read the full editorial here: https://lnkd.in/eqJsetwm
