NEWSROOM

Aug. 11, 2021

Hyten says sensors pinpointing missile threats worldwide are critical capability

Detection of missile threats on a global scale is perhaps the number one capability needed by the Defense Department because if a missile cannot be identified, it can't be destroyed, the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said.

Aug. 10, 2021

SMDC offers unique perspective on space, missile defense convergence

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The leader of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command said during the 24th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium that his “People First” team ensures space and missile defense capabilities for the Soldier, the Army and the nation.

Aug. 10, 2021

NORTHCOM commander offers strategies for deterring aggression from China, Russia

WASHINGTON — The commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command described threats from Russia and China and ways to mitigate those threats.

Aug. 6, 2021

JTF-SD releases Commander's Vision

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Tom James, Joint Task Force-Space Defense commander, released his vision. This document outlines the organization's guiding principles, timeline, key tasks and desired end state. In the vision, James wrote that JTF-SD is charged with the singular responsibility to protect and defend U.S., allied and commercial capabilities to ensure there is “never a day without space.”

Aug. 4, 2021

Space Command, Navy share commonalities in keeping open lines of communication

The oceans are big, but space is even bigger, the commander of U.S. Space Command said. Still, the Navy and Space Command share a lot in terms of what they do, and there's opportunity for both to leverage off of each other to increase their effectiveness in carrying out their missions.