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The UK’s Strategic Defence Review places space alongside land, sea and air as a warfighting domain, marking a shift in how the government frames orbital security. The next challenge is turning that vocabulary into a playbook for military operations and capability priorities.
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The UK’s Strategic Defence Review places space alongside land, sea and air as a warfighting domain, marking a shift in how the government frames orbital security. The next challenge is turning that vocabulary into a playbook for military operations and capability priorities.
The article argues that American forces must be prepared to fight and win across every theater, raising readiness for conflict in space as a central concern. It provides no further detail on specific capabilities, plans or policy measures.
Cosmos 2612 came dangerously close to ICEYE-X36, according to an analysis by Christophe Bosquillon. The article examines the Russian rendezvous and proximity operation, the Western response and what the episode may mean for NATO deterrence in space.
Ukrainian officials have rejected Elon Musk’s allegation that the military used Starlink for offensive drone strikes in violation of the service’s terms. Kyiv argues commercial Starlink’s limitations prevent its use for medium- and long-range strikes, keeping the dispute focused on how the satellite network is being used in the war.
The U.S. Space Force has reassigned a next-generation missile-warning satellite and a payload stack for an experimental cislunar surveillance mission from United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy. The moves are part of a broader reshuffling of military launches prompted by Vulcan delays.
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Ukraine’s defense minister said military Starlink service was working normally again after restrictions that limited some drone operations, including interception of Russian attack drones. The disruption has renewed efforts by U.S. allies to develop alternatives to SpaceX’s satellite network, which has been critical to Ukraine’s wartime communications.
China plans to use a Lanyue lunar lander cargo flight to demonstrate the vehicle’s ability to reach the surface before taikonauts fly aboard. The mission will carry items weighing no more than 50 kilograms, providing a pre-crewed test of the lander as part of China’s crewed Moon plans.
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