‘We Must Act Now’ to Defend Space Capabilities: US Space Force Commander

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the LUCY spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Oct. 16, 2021. John Raoux/AP Photo

Leaders from the military community briefed Congress on April 6 that China and Russia were seeking to Usurp the United States’ strategic advantage by disrupting its space-based infrastructure. New, more resilient satellite systems, they said, were in the works.

“Our adversaries are committed to disrupting our strategic advantage in space during crisis and in conflict,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, commander of the Space Force Systems Command.