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 Sgt. 1st Class Corey Dennis

Marshall Center’s Counterterrorism Teaches Global Professionals to Fight Terrorists at Home

George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies

March 11, 2019 | 1:53

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (March 11, 2019) – The Marshall Center is hosting the Program on Terrorism and Security Studies 19-07 from March 13 to April 10. The Program on Terrorism and Security Studies is a four-week resident program that supports the Marshall Center's increasing emphasis on transnational threats and challenges. The PTSS provides advanced professional education to those charged with understanding and then reducing the scope and capability of terrorism threats. In this video, the PTSS Program Director retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. James Howcroft talks about the upcoming PTSS program. (DOD video by U.S. Army Master Sgt. Corey Dennis & German Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Mark Winkler/RELEASED)