Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks with Australian Lt. Gen. Susan Coyle, Chief of Joint Capabilities, at the 40th Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 7, 2025. Their discussion centered on command-and-control scenarios supporting joint U.S.-Australian space operations, highlighting key cooperative efforts such as Multinational Force Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER and the Combined Space Operations Initiative. 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.