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How the U.S. Can Stay Ahead of China in Space

OPINION — Space has gone from frontier to front line. But despite this increased urgency and promises to remain first in flight, the Trump [...] More

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Golden Dome: A Multi-Billion Dollar Space Gamble

OPINION — "I think the real technical challenge [for the Golden Dome space-based missile defense system] will be building of the space-based [...] More

The Many Parts of Trump's Golden Dome Missile Defense Plan

OPINION — “The Golden Dome for America Industry Summit will be held on June 11, 2025 at the Von Braun Center downtown Huntsville, Ala., at the [...] More

Space: A Final Frontier for National Security?

Space: A Final Frontier for National Security?

EXPERT INTERVIEWS — The domain of space has become essential to 21st-century life, given the extent to which communications and navigation are now [...] More

Could Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Lead to Nuclear Weapons in Space?  

OPINION — “The only time I can think of any history of the United States where we have gone after something this complex [President Trump’s “Golden [...] More

U.S. Mission in Space: Maintaining Credibility to Deter

OPINION — “Space is a warfighting domain. Therefore, the Space Force cannot simply be a support element. It is our job to contest and control the [...] More

In Washington, Fears of Russian Nukes In Space

OPINION — “The most important domain is space. Space is the critical domain because it enables all terrestrial advantage. And that’s what leads to [...] More

When U.S-China Competition Reaches Outer Space   

When U.S-China Competition Reaches Outer Space   

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — A race for control of space is underway, and just as on earth, the U.S. and China are the top competitors. [...] More

Training for a Combat Ready Force in Space

OPINION — “We used to fly satellites a long time on orbit. We weren’t thinking about combat attrition. Likewise, we weren’t thinking about space [...] More

Chinese and Russian Space Pursuits Are Picking Allied Pockets

OPINION — India’s breakthrough lunar landing showed that our free world economies are in an age of healthy research, experimentation, and growth with [...] More

Advantage in Space is Mission Critical

OPINION — “Operations to deny adversary hostile use of space could originate in any domain and target on-orbit, ground, cyber, and/or link segments [...] More

A Journey Through Space Command

OPINION — “The DoD [Department of Defense] seeks to accelerate space-relevant technology development across the commercial space enterprise through [...] More

What the American Public Should Know about UFOs

What the American Public Should Know about UFOs

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – A retired Air Force Intelligence Officer turned whistleblower testified before a House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that [...] More