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 Libby Weiler

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B-roll: Ghanaian and Moroccan Special Forces clear a ship during African Lion 2025 [Aspect Ratio 9x16]

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

May 20, 2025 | 3:13

Ghanaian and Moroccan Special Forces soldiers search and clear a ship during a special operations maritime exercise as part of African Lion 2025 (AL25) in Agadir, Morocco, May 20, 2025. AL25, the largest annual military exercise in Africa, brings together over 50 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (Video by Libby Weiler).

Shot List:
(00:00:00) Med shot: Moroccan Flag blows in the wind
(00:00:05) long shot: Boats approach Ship
(00:00:10) Med shot: Special Forces Board Ship
(00:00:18) Med shot: Special Forces clear the ship
(00:00:22) Med shot: Detainees escorted off the ship
(00:00:33) Med shot: Scuba team sweeps ship for bombs
(00:00:49) Long shot: Bomb suit searches for explosives
(00:01:02) Med shot: EOD disarms bomb with disrupter
(00:01:06) Long shot: CBRN Team starts decontamination process
(00:01:14 ) Long shot: CBRN team transport casualties
(00:01: 32) Med shot: Helicopter flies in to AO
(00:02:14) Med shot: Helicopter takes off
(00:02:32) Med Shot: CBRN Team deploy decontamination tent
(00:02:50) Med shot: CBRN Team uses radiation scanner
(00:02:55) Med shot: CBRN Team execute decon process
(00:03:00) med shot: CBRN Team treats casualties