Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations
“Ladies and gentlemen, the space domain that I learned to
fly satellites in is no more. The new space domain is far different. It has
taken on characteristics of a more dangerous and dynamic security environment
worldwide.”
“The space domain is now more contested than in any other
point in history.”
“As Secretary Kendall so clearly stated, the challenge we
need to be ready for is not the one we have been focused on for many years.”
“We must recognize that we cannot just take our old
structures and processes, rename them and expect different outcomes.”
“One way we are understanding future challenges is by
exploring ways to better integrate commercial space, commercial capabilities,
services and activities are expanding rapidly.”
Global
Threats and Opportunities
Dr. Christopher Scolese, Director, National Reconnaissance
Office
“Russia is mostly focused on denying our ability to operate
in space. And the threat is not only in space, it’s also in cyberspace.”
Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, Associate Director for
Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency
“Russia is our acute enemy and security problem. Putin’s war [against Ukraine] has been a strategic failure for him. But he remains committed and that causes
strategic challenges for us and for our NATO allies.”
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Gagnon, Deputy Chief of Space
Operations for Intelligence, USSF
“Last year, the PLA [People's Liberation Army], and China, were successful in putting almost 200 satellites up into orbit. In 2014, they put 26 up. Of those 200 satellites, over half of them are remote sensing satellites. To see and sense, not just inside China, but the Indo-Pacific region and the world. In fact, China is overhead right now. Downlinking data to Beijing and other command centers, to understand where the joint force is. What the joint force is doing. And what the closing time for the joint force will be into the western Pacific. Our monopoly on space superiority is over unless we earn it.”
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