Maj. Gen. Brian Gibson, U.S. Space Command strategy, plans and policy director, speaks with United Kingdom Royal Air Force Air Marshal Johnny Stringer, Deputy Commander of NATO’s Allied Air Command, at the 40th Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 9, 2025. In line with USSPACECOM’s third element of victory, they discussed collective deterrence with a focus on space defense. 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.