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Space Force Exists to Deal With Threats in Space Domain, Vice Chairman Says

By  //  January 25, 2021

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The Defense Contract Management Agency’s Lockheed Martin Sunnyvale, Calif., contract management office supports the advanced, extreme high frequency satellite program. (Defense.gov image)

(Defense.gov) — Threats by Russia and China to deny U.S. access and capability in space make the Space Force critical to national security, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, spoke at an online National Security Space Association “Space Time” event earlier this week.

Critical space assets include GPS; missile warning; reconnaissance; and position, navigation and timing.

“Russia and China are building capabilities to challenge us in space because if they can challenge us in space, they understand as dependent as we are in space capabilities that they can challenge us as a nation,” Hyten said.

“Therefore, it is our responsibility as leaders of the defense enterprise to make sure that we continue to educate the population about the threats that we face and, then, put forth recommendations to deal with those threats in a rapid, responsive way,” he said.

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