Lt. Gen. Richard Zellmann, U.S. Space Command deputy commander, speaks with Maj. Gen. Timo Herranen, Finnish Air and Space Force commander, at the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15, 2026. The leaders discussed the vital role that space plays in modern military activities, including satellite communications and battlespace awareness, and explored opportunities for potential collaboration in the future. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

Lt. Gen. Richard Zellmann, U.S. Space Command deputy commander, speaks with Thai Air Chief Marshal Sakesan Kantha, Royal Thai Air Force commander in chief, at the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 16, 2026. Their conversation highlighted the importance of space for national security, economic prosperity, and global connectivity. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

Mr. Richard Palmer, U.S. Space Command acting director of capability and resource integration, speaks with New Zealand Air Cdre. Andy Scott, Air and Space Component commander, at the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15, 2026. Their conversation focused on resolving critical capability gaps, enhancing operational integration, and the need for expanded collaboration on new and emerging space technologies. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks with New Zealand Air Cdre. Andy Scott, Air and Space Component commander, at the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15, 2026. New Zealand’s membership in Multinational Force Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER represents the shared commitment among the closest partners in space to collectively safeguard the domain. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks with Maj. Gen. Vincent Chusseau, French Space Command commander, at the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15, 2026. As members in Multinational Force Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER, the U.S. and France have committed to deepening our partnership in space, and have demonstrated that through combined, on-orbit operations delivered under the MNF-OOD framework. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks with Italian Gen. Aurelio Colagrande, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation deputy commander, at the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15, 2026. Their conversation highlighted the importance of recognizing space as an operational domain, and the critical role it plays in modern military activities. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

Lt. Gen. Richard Zellmann, U.S. Space Command deputy commander, speaks with Japanese Maj. Gen. Hiroyuki Ishii, Space Operations Wing commander, at the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 16, 2026. As members in the Combined Space Operations Initiative, the leaders discussed the importance of space for modern military operations, and explored opportunities for deeper collaboration in the future. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

Brig. Gen. Maurice Barnett, U.S. Space Command director of strategy, plans, and policy, speaks with Maj. Gen. Michael Traut, German Space Command commander, at the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15, 2026. Germany joined Multinational Force Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER as a member nation in 2024, demonstrating the shared commitment to collectively strengthen our defenses and contribute to our shared security in space. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

Brig. Gen. Maurice Barnett, U.S. Space Command director of strategy, plans, and policy, speaks with Polish Maj. Gen. Miroslaw Polakow, NATO deputy chief of staff for plans, at the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15, 2026. Their conversation highlighted the role of space in modern military activities, contributing to deterrence and enabling greater speed and precision. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

Brig. Gen. Maurice Barnett, U.S. Space Command director of strategy, plans, and policy, speaks with New Zealand Air Cdre. Andy Scott, Air and Space Component commander, at the 41st annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 14, 2026. Their conversation highlighted the inherent combined aspects of space operations as the two explored ways to strengthen their partnership in the domain. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.