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.

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Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2017

Natochannel

June 11, 2017 | 2:32

NATO-led exercise Dynamic Mongoose is taking place in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Iceland. Participants are training anti-submarine warfare (ASW) interoperability and anti-surface capabilities.

Naval forces from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating with ships and submarines, under the command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1).

Host nation Iceland is providing support both from Reykjavik Harbour and Keflavik Air Base, and the Icelandic Coast Guard is participating. Eight maritime aircraft are also participating, under operational command of NATO Maritime Air Command.
Research vessel ‘NRV Alliance’ is also participating in the exercise this year, to test maritime unmanned systems for anti-submarine warfare.