Maj. Gen. Brian Gibson, U.S. Space Command strategy, plans and policy director, speaks with German Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Traut, German Space Command commander, at the 40th Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 9, 2025. After being invited to join Multinational Force Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER in 2024, Germany is looking to continue its partnerships in the space 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.