
Military Focus in Space Intensifies Ahead of 2026
The U.S. military is intensifying its focus on space as a critical security domain, investing in AI for training and quantum tech for surveillance ahead of 2026.
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The U.S. military is intensifying its focus on space as a critical security domain, investing in AI for training and quantum tech for surveillance ahead of 2026.

The U.S. Space Force hosted its third annual Guardian Arena, a two-day event testing the physical, academic, and tactical skills of its personnel.

The space economy is projected to triple to $1.8 trillion, sparking a high-stakes race between the US and China for financial and industrial control of this new frontier.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited a California space company, urging the defense industry to accelerate innovation and 'disrupt the status quo.'

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX launch contracts worth $739 million to deploy advanced missile warning and national security satellites for the SDA and NRO.

Vandenberg Space Force Base is seeking commercial partners to build and operate the West Coast's first launch pad for super-heavy rockets, a major step to enhance national security space capabilities.

Experts urge the U.S. to dismantle the wall between its civil and military space programs to effectively compete with China's rapid lunar advancements.

The U.S. Space Force is accelerating its shift to a full warfighting posture in 2026, driven by rising threats from China and Russia in the space domain.

The U.S. Space Force is moving forward with a major digital overhaul, awarding a $212 million contract to CACI to modernize networks at all 14 of its bases.

The U.S. Space Force has officially activated the powerful Long Range Discrimination Radar in Alaska, enhancing the nation's missile defense capabilities.

Operations at Buckley Space Force Base have returned to normal after a suspected bomb threat prompted a full emergency response and road closures on Monday.

Intelligence reports from two NATO nations suggest Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon designed to create a cloud of shrapnel to disable Starlink.