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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.