Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks to space leaders on the value of partnerships in space at the 40th Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 8, 2025. During his remarks, Whiting highlighted the command’s campaign plan, which integrates and synchronizes operations, activities and investments throughout the joint force and interagency to set conditions, mitigate risks and strengthen deterrence. 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.