Space Force Chief Keeps Orbital Weapons Details Under Wraps, Stresses Need for Space Awareness

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Space Force Chief Keeps Orbital Weapons Details Under Wraps, Stresses Need for Space Awareness

Why it’s here: Covers Space Force Chief of Space Operations statements on orbital weapons, force design and budget planning, and a Russian satellite incident affecting US and allied assets, all squarely within US defense policy and space security.

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9d agoMitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesSpace Force Chief Keeps Orbital Weapons Details Under Wraps, Stresses Need for Space AwarenessSpace Force Chief Gen. Douglas Schiess declined to disclose the types of weapons deployed in orbit while citing a Russian satellite's approach to an ICEYE commercial satellite as a reason for stronger space awareness.
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