Policy

Allies struggle to work with US military in space operations, GAO finds

An excess of overlapping roles, classification, and unfilled jobs are hurting U.S. collaboration with partners in space.

Science & Tech

How drone warfare fares in the 2026 budget

The president’s proposal leans heavily on one-time reconciliation dollars.

Policy

USAF slashes F-35 buy, boosts next-gen fighter in unconventional 2026 budget proposal

The Pentagon’s spending request includes not just the usual appropriations, but also the still-under-debate reconciliation bill.

Policy

Space Force losing 14% of its civilian workers

That’s more than other military branches, and it means the service will end the year with nearly 1,000 fewer people than expected.

Policy

Hegseth orders elimination of 10% of general, admiral jobs

Memo also orders the elimination of one-fifth of 4-star posts. No deadline, few guidelines given for shakeup.

Policy

Trump’s pick for Air Force No. 2 civilian defends past political comments

Democratic lawmakers voiced concern over Lohmeier’s previous calls for “serious consequences” for officials who “hyper-politicized” the military.

Policy

State of the Space Force 2025

As Trump envisions “our manifest destiny into the stars,” the Space Force is set to play a key role in America’s space ambitions.

Policy

Space Force releases vision for fighting in space

The new document defines terms like “orbital warfare” to help prepare guardians for future conflict.

Policy

Will Space Force shift contracts to commercial? ‘Everything’s on the table,' official says

The service is considering lower-cost commercial options that can be delivered faster, if the mission allows it.

Threats

How China is expanding its anti-satellite arsenal

The Space Force chief doesn’t like the “curves” of how China is progressing vs the U.S.—and says he doesn’t have the funding to reverse it.

Business

Two rocket makers take step toward Space Force launches

Rocket Lab and Stoke Space receive $5 million apiece to prep their launch vehicles for government inspections.

Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 176: Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman

Our State of Defense interview series with the general in charge of the military’s space operations.

Science & Tech

Space Force may use SpaceX satellites instead of developing its own, senator says

The satellites in question are part of the data transport layer of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Business

ULA’s Vulcan cleared for national-security launches

The heavy-lift rocket brings competition to a market dominated by SpaceX.

Defense Systems

Space Force plans to put a multisatellite ‘carrier’ into orbit

Gravitics gets an up-to-$60 million contract to build a satellite that can spit out other satellites as needed.