US Space Force

Renewed threat of nuclear wars: Global powers gearing up for space warfare?

China, Russia, and America are all developing anti-satellite weaponry and deployment vehicles, including the testing of small, reusable, inspection and delivery vehicles

US Space Force is planning secret missions in space, to conduct military drills across Earth's Orbits

US Space Force awarded contracts worth $62 million to two startups as part of its Victus Haze mission. The mission is set to simulate real-life scenarios where the US space military branch would respond to threats in orbit and how they plan to counter them

Has China established a ‘near-space’ command? Should we be worried?

According to a report, the new unit in 'near-space' is the latest branch of the People’s Liberation Army. It is said to have access to hypersonic weapons and reports directly to the military’s top levels. Experts say no one ought to be surprised by Beijing’s move

Space Force boss Ron Lerch worried by the number, variety of weapons being sent to space

The human civilisation has come to depend a lot on satellites. However, US Space Force's Chief Master Sergeant, Ron Lerch fears that this spells doom for us, considering the variety and number of weapons we are sending to space, that can take down vital satellites

U.S. exploring space force unit in Japan amid China's growing influence

This decision comes as the U.S. Space Force, established in December 2019, is increasing its presence in Asia. In November, it set up a unit within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii, followed by a subordinate unit in South Korea in December

US Space Force to launch new spy satellites to track Chinese and Russian threats in orbit

The US's Space Force is set to launch a constellation of satellites with the purpose of tracking and possibly dealing with threats from China and Russia in space. The biggest issue that the Space Force looks to tackle is Russia and China spying on them, through satellites

Space as battleground: US officials want to set up rules of engagement and warfare in Space

The US Space Force expects the next big war will be fought in space, in either the lower Earth orbit or beyond. To that effect, it is working with private space agencies like SpaceX to figure out logistics and rules of warfare in space

US Space Force unveils its new 'Star Trek-inspired' uniforms

The newest branch of America's military was organised in 2019 to address challenges of fighting war in the exosphere

Donald Trump establishes US Space Command to 'preserve dominance in orbit', calls it a 'landmark day'

Declaring space crucial to the nation's defence, Donald Trump said that the Pentagon has established US Space Command as part of a broader effort to preserve US dominance in orbit.

Mapping the sudden rise of Asian Space forces and understanding what it means

Militaries across Asia are setting up special branches for space operations after the US.