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Space Force may be young, but it is as official as the other five military branches. The US Space Force may sound like a fictitious military branch in a sci-fi movie, but it actually isn't.

Becoming a general in any branch of the United States Armed forces is a rare feat. Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, while officiating at a pinning on ceremony for an Ai

Generals discuss the state of the Air Force

America's space platforms are the strategic center of its defensearchitecture, and China wants them eliminated. China's newanti-satellite weapons programs are targeted exclusively on theUnited States: a capability that constitutes unmistakable evidenceof intent.

The United States Space Force, the sixth branch of the U.S. Military, was established on December 20, 2019; at three months it appears to have already experienced the unpredictable nature of the federal budgeting process.

Yep, our new United States Space Force (USSF) is operational and I am sure they will be continuing to grow in scope, scale and complexity. As the world and technology

General B. Chance Saltzman has been officially installed as the new U.S. Chief of Space Operations, the Space Force's highest-ranking military post.

Gen. B. Chance "Salty" Saltzman on Wednesday formally became the second officer to lead the Space Force since it was created just three years ago.

Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, the first guardian and chief of space operations for Space Force, formally retired Wednesday and passed the responsibility onto Lt. Gen. Bradley Saltzman during a ceremony that marked the end of nearly 40 years of service.

China is building a military capable of projecting power throughoutAsia and the Western Pacific and could become Asia's economic,trade, political security, and human rights rule-maker as theUnited States recedes from the region. Washington needs to makefundamental changes in its Asia policy and engage allies andfriendly countries in the region to meet this challenge.