Reoptimization for Great Power Competition

“I’m extremely proud of the Space Force and all the good it has accomplished. But, as good as we are, as much as we’ve done, as far as we’ve come, it’s not enough. We are not yet optimized for Great Power Competition.”

~ Chief of Space Operations
Gen. Chance Saltzman

The establishment of the U.S. Space Force was a direct response to threats arising from Great Power Competition in the space domain. Nevertheless, our legacy roots leave us sub-optimized for the security environment confronting us today, and we must finish fine-tuning the service to continue meeting its National Defense Strategy responsibilities

In early 2024, the Department of the Air Force unveiled sweeping plans for reshaping, refocusing, and reoptimizing the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in their respective domains while better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition. Through a series of 24 DAF-wide key decisions, four core areas which demand the Department’s attention will be addressed: Develop People, Generate Readiness, Project Power and Develop Capabilities.

The space domain is no longer benign; it has rapidly become congested and contested.

We must enhance our capabilities, develop Guardians for modern warfare, prepare for the high intensity fight, and strengthen our power projection to thrive and win in this new era of Great Power Competition.

Video by Spc. David Campos-Contreras

U.S. Army Central and Kuwait Cyber Operations Directorate and Armed Forces Conduct Bilateral Cyber Defense Training

U.S. Army Central

May 23, 2023 | 1:05

U.S. Army Col. Linda J. Riedel, the Deputy G6 for U.S. Army Central Forward, talks about the joint U.S. Army and Kuwait Cyber Operations Directorate and Armed Forces Soldier cyber defense training, at ARCENT University, on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 23, 2023. This bilateral cyber defense training, the first of its kind, will culminate in an incident response exercise with the Kuwait Armed Forces and U.S. Army Soldiers. Training is geared toward cyber awareness, cyber defense, change management, military decision-making process, and phases of incident response. With an increasing demand for the internet and rapid technology development, cyber defense is crucial to achieve mission tasks and objectives in the U.S. Army Central Area of Responsibility and ensures a mutually beneficial partnership with the Kuwait Armed Forces. (U.S. Army video by Spc. David Campos-Contreras)