Space Force beats its recruiting goal in just five months as service rushes to expand

Space Force has already surpassed its recruiting goal for the year and now wants to double in size to meet threats from China ...
Military.com

The Ultimate High Ground: Space in US Defense Strategy

The 2026 Defense Strategy elevates space as the new high ground. In an exclusive interview, Stephen Kitay explains how AI and autonomous systems secure U.S. dominance.
Stars and Stripes

Space Force activates new service component as part of NORTHCOM

U.S. Space Forces Northern will guide development and delivery of space capabilities that enable join effectiveness for ...

Space Force stands up new command for the Northern Hemisphere

The new Space Force command focuses on terrestrial and orbital defenses over the United States proper, as well as Canada and ...
Military Times on MSN

Space Force activates northern component focused on homeland defense

U.S. Space Forces Northern is tasked with progressing space capabilities that empower "lethality" for homeland defense, the service said.
SpaceNews

Space Force awards $54.5 million contract to Starfish Space for GEO servicing vehicle

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $54.5 million contract to Starfish Space to build and operate a spacecraft ...

Trump's Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher

As global tensions rise, the island has become a geopolitical pressure gauge, revealing how the old international legal order ...
National Security Journal on MSN

X-37B: Russia and China think this is the US military’s World War III nuclear space bomber weapon

Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the U.S. Space Force’s X-37B continues its eighth mission (OTV-8), having ...