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The first member of the United States Space Force, the newest branch of the #USA 🇺🇸 military, went to #space a few days ago, and it's just a few months ahead of the services' 5th bday. I firmly anticipate Col. Hague to be the first of many Guardians in space. The branch's dual mission is to secure the nation's interests in, from, and to space both down-and-around and up-and-out. Further, the Space Force's combat-ready capabilities are designed to deter and defeat threats to the U.S. space capabilities and our future #spaceeconomy. -GSP- MilkyWayEconomy The Space Economy #5ir

The US civil and military space orgs got together to suss out the state of the space industrial base, and their conclusions are clear: resilience and speed are top priorities, and commercial partnerships are what will make that possible. https://lnkd.in/gm_m5qwr

"While the capacity to maneuver is not new as a warfighting concept, Parallax Rising 2.2 reflects how the Space Force is adjusting its operations approach based on an increasingly congested and hostile space domain." Elara Nova Partner Brook Leonard, Maj Gen (ret), USAF, discusses Parallax Rising 2.2 and the role of Dynamic Space Operations in the Joint Fight. Read more at the link below! #elaranova #elaraedge #insights #dynamicspaceoperations #DSO #SpaceForce #USSF #ParallaxRising #Pentagon #nationalsecurity #spacesecurity #spaceindustry #defenseindustry

Donald #Psychopath Trump's anti-China policies vainly antagonized China. Donald #Psychopath Trump must take necessary responsibility for this. If US continues to suffocate China's economy, it will eventually repeat the failure of WW2. And, Japanese businesses such as Toyota, Canon, Nippon Steel , etc. have long assisted China's evolution of manufacturing sector, which eventually enabled China's sophisticated capabilities at space development. Therefore, US should in the first place file series of lawsuits against such Japanese businesses demanding tens of trillions of dollars as reparation. Therefore, US institutions should immediately confiscate total assets of Nippon Steel ASAP. Short-sell Nippon Steel and confiscate its assets. This is the right measure that US should take.

"This blueprint will guide the Space Force’s integration of commercial satellite services into its routine operations, aiming to leverage private sector innovation to strengthen U.S. military space systems." #elaranova #spaceindustry #defenseindustry #nationalsecurity #nationaldefense #spacesecurity #SpaceForce #Pentagon #commercialspace #militaryspace

This is Space Force JROTC Moments of Remembrance for Military Space Sacrifices: 4 In 1999, the “Moment of Remembrance” was added at 3 pm local on Memorial Day by declaration of the President of the United States. The declaration expanded the scope of Memorial Day by asking all Americans to hold a minute of silence to remember those who died in service to the nation. This Memorial Day weekend, the Space Force JROTC enterprise would like to share some posts of military members who died in the line of duty when serving the nation’s vision in space. Please remember these individuals during your Moment of Remembrance on Monday afternoon. Major Charles Arthur "Charlie" Bassett II, USAF, (December 30, 1931 – February 28, 1966), was an electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot. He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1963 and assigned to the Gemini 9 mission. He and his Gemini 9 crew-mate died when they were landing their NASA T-38 aircraft in bad weather in St. Louis. Their aircraft crashed into the McDonnell Aircraft building located beside the runway. It was where they were going to participate in two weeks of space rendezvous simulation training for their first flight above the Kármán line. (This is one international convention for the physical boundary of #space. It is placed at 62 miles above mean sea level). #WeRemember this #MemorialDay. #TelltheirStories For a meaningful recording of Taps to use during the Moment of Rememberence, consider this contribution from the U.S. Army: https://lnkd.in/eny6m6Zd The ten #SFJROTC units are managed by HQ AF Junior ROTC with United States Space Force, Space Training and Readiness Command, Space Delta 13, Detachment 2. Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFJROTC) United States Space Force Space Training and Readiness Command Space Delta 13

“Space-based systems have become an integral part of military operations, from communication to ballistic-missile detection, navigation, planning and targeting. Meanwhile, the value of the space economy rose 8% to $546 billion in 2022, according to the non-profit Space Foundation.” Working with our allies is a critical component to defense in depth in space.

Some context for my quote in Business Insider on China's plans to develop its power in space: Xi Jinping hosted a military ceremony in Beijing on April 19 to inaugurate several new “arms” – namely the Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, and the Information Support Force – to replace the old PLA Strategic Support Force (SSF), which had amalgamated the military’s cyber, space, and information warfare capabilities. The main motivation for the restructuring is to increase resources to each arm to enable them to specialize, and make them more directly accountable to central command. Reports suggested that the old SSF had an overly expansive mandate and was spread too thin. After the restructuring, the PLA’s cyber, space, and information forces will answer directly to the Central Military Commission instead of through the now-defunct SSF. It is part of an ongoing effort to modernize the PLA to prepare for conflicts in the 21st century, as China’s leadership believes elements such as space and cyber will play a bigger role, and that making them more operationally efficient is crucial to preparedness and success. China is not afraid to learn from military reforms in other countries, such as the US, and adapt to improve the PLA’s effectiveness. It is possible that the new aerospace force was inspired by the creation of the US space force under Trump. China’s last reorganization of its military regions into theaters in 2016 was also likely inspired by the combatant command system of the US military. Institutional reorganization is simply the first step; the real challenge lies ahead as personnel will need time to familiarize themselves with the new structures to be operationally effective. The party will also have to ensure that new resources allocated to these new military institutions are not squandered. The worst-case scenario for Xi would be for these newly minted forces to become mired in corruption and graft, as was the case with the rocket force that resulted in an anti-corruption purge last year

SWEDEN OPENS UP SPACE BASE ESRANGE FOR THE LAUNCH OF MILITARY SATELLITES The Swedish Government aims to offer EU and NATO member states the opportunity to launch military satellites from its Arctic Space Base Esrange outside Kiruna. This initiative was announced today by Foreign Minister Tobias Billström (M), as he launched Sweden's new space strategy in the US. As a NATO member, space will be one of the sectors to which Sweden will contribute most clearly, according to the Swedish Government. Space Base Esrange is the obvious site from which NATO countries in Europe can launch military satellites into space. Today, France is the only EU/NATO member state that offers the launch of satellites to fellow member states.

This is an important topic to ponder; and I am happy to contribute to this debate series. When we think military, we only think of conflicts or wars! Militaries do much more, to include securing assets, responding to disasters, in fact, almost always as the first responders. Militaries around the world contribute the most to United Nations peacekeeping! Space will require such far sighted strategic thinking as well. https://lnkd.in/edsjXRqq