New York Times
• Kenneth Chang
A Russian military satellite maneuvered into close proximity with a U.S.-registered ICEYE radar-imaging satellite in an apparently nonconsensual rendezvous. The Russian spacecraft has since begun backing away, but the approach has raised concern among analysts who view it as part of a broader pattern of Russian activity in orbit.
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A Russian military satellite maneuvered into close proximity with a U.S.-registered ICEYE radar-imaging satellite in an apparently nonconsensual rendezvous. The Russian spacecraft has since begun backing away, but the approach has raised concern among analysts who view it as part of a broader pattern of Russian activity in orbit.
Ukraine’s defense against Russian attacks relies heavily on US satellite capabilities for warning of incoming missiles and maintaining communications. Those links also help keep drones and frontline forces operating, making space-based services a key part of the country’s wartime defense infrastructure.
The U.S. Space Force’s Middle East command could grow fivefold over the next several years as the service expands its role in military operations. The potential expansion signals a larger regional presence for the Space Force, though no details on timing or implementation are provided.
Over the past three decades, U.S. space capabilities have grown in capacity, capability and integration in support of combat operations. The article argues that maintaining space superiority requires greater resilience in the ground systems and networks that enable those capabilities.
Kyiv says a sudden SpaceX speed limit is disabling interceptor drones used against Russian Shahed attacks, while Elon Musk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump deny responsibility. The dispute follows a fire at a Starlink center in Lithuania that officials called sabotage, amid similar incidents in Bulgaria and Poland.
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Reports say Ukrainian forces experienced slowed Starlink access during Russian bombardment, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to raise concerns and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to urge caution. Separately, an arson attempt targeted a Lithuanian company housing a Starlink ground gateway serving Ukraine, while an unidentified drone entered Lithuanian airspace.
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