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Congressional Haggling Jeopardizes the US Space Force FY 2025 Budget

Congressional Haggling Jeopardizes the US Space Force FY 2025 Budget

The US Space Force, if judged by inflation-adjusted funding in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 and 2025 budgets, is showing signs of decline. The Biden administration’s FY 2025 request of…
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Japan’s Ministry of Defense: Opening Space Security to the Commercial Sector

Japan’s Ministry of Defense: Opening Space Security to the Commercial Sector

On February 28, 2024, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Tokyo, which is also Japan’s largest start-up hub, held a Japan Air Self-Defense Force–sponsored online event, “Space Security and…
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Two Years After the ASAT Test Ban: A Realistic Assessment

Two Years After the ASAT Test Ban: A Realistic Assessment

Introduction        Two years have passed since the United States announced a unilateral ban on the testing of destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons. The ban was announced on April 12, 2022, and…
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Congress Must Demand Stronger Leadership from OSD Space Policy

Congress Must Demand Stronger Leadership from OSD Space Policy

In 2019, Congress created the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy (ASD Space Policy) to elevate space within the Office of the Secretary of Defense and provide…
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