Live @ACScowcroft: GEN James Dickinson, #USSPACECOM Cdr: It is important to understand that in the space domain, our pacing challenge remains China. China has developed and fielded #ASAT weapons as a way to erode the superiority of our space systems...
Russia remains a persistent threat to our interests in space. Russia, like China, possesses sophisticated lasing and jamming capabilities, but most concerning is their development and testing of ground-based #ASAT weapons.
What’s unique in this UCP – and unique for the new
#USSPACECOM – is that our directives encompass more than just the traditional space supporting functions. #USSPACECOM has UCP-directed protect & defend responsibilities where we are supported by the other CCMDs & mission partners
In my testimony to Congress, I mentioned our mission execution strategy. It gives us the broad
framework we will use in our roadmap to Full Operational Capability. @ACScowcroft
We’ll get to FOC through three lines of effort:

Countering Competitor Influence;
Strengthening Relationships and Attracting New
Partners;
& Building and Maintaining a Competitive
Advantage
We will counter competitor influence by enhancing our
understanding of the space operational environment, to include what is occurring and when, as well as what we believe to be the intent of those engaged in such actions. @ACScowcroft
Responding to #Russia Nov 15, 2022 Nudol - #USSPACECOM detected, characterized & provided necessary information to our National leadership - thanks to the hard work of our talented servicemembers, civilians and contractor workforce. @ACScowcroft

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Mar 8
Live: #USSPACECOM Commander GEN James Dickinson @SASCDems @SASCGOP go.usa.gov/xzBpM
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Shaw recognizes work of @18SPCS & American/allied #space professionals at Combined Force Space Component Command & Joint Task Force-Space Defense for their work in relation to this week's Russian #ASAT test. 🛰️ @UKTeamVandenbe1 #VandenbergSFB @psgarrison #SchrieverSFB
Shaw says #USSPACECOM will continue to do its mission: do our best to understand what is going on in our domain (100km & up w no upper limit); make it transparent to all other users; share data w allies/partners/world; make it as safe as we can for further activity in #space.
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#USSPACECOM deputy cmdr, Lt Gen John Shaw at @ascendspace on Russian DA-ASAT test: We are still characterizing this event. We expect the debris will grow over time. #Perigee, #apogee event will widen. "It will become a threat that we will have to deal with." #ASAT #Russia
Shaw: This isnt' the beginning of such activity. #Russia conducted a similar test in April, though it didn't target a #satellite. Russia is showing "disregard of the sustainability of #space."
Shaw likens tracking objects in #space to book version of #JurassicPark: Scientists had automated sensors to track dinosaurs & algorithm to count the expected number of dinos. Problem is, it didn't account for the population of dinos rising. ...
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Brig Gen Brook Leonard, #USSPACECOM chief of staff, is speaking right now at the #Space Power Forum presented by the Air Force Association’s @MitchellStudies.
Leonard on #USSPACECOM & @SpaceForceDoD: Awesome to see the focus our nation has on increasing our #space capabilities, awareness & what we're able to do.
#USSPACECOM wants to be agile & ambidextrous. Want to be able to get after mission we have today, but take leaps & bounds into the future.
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.@USArmy GEN James Dickinson, #USSPACECOM cmdr, at @ussfspoc establishment: Today, we formally establish what amounts to the biggest arrow in a quiver to protect & defend US/allied interests in #space.
In days of 1st #USSPACECOM 30 yrs ago, we often spoke about warfighter support. Today, we are the warfighters. We have a task to perform traditional supporting functions AND supported warfighting mission.
Our dependency on #space capabilities creates vulnerabilities. We have to mitigate those vulnerabilities, through deterrence for sure, but also through our readiness to fight & win in space.
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