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HUNTSVILLE, Ala.<\/strong> \u2014 Space weapons and refuelable satellites are among the items needed to preserve the U.S. military\u2019s orbital edge over China, the head of U.S. Space Command said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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America\u2019s adversaries are targeting U.S. space assets and rapidly developing their own, Gen. Stephen Whiting told attendees at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium on Wednesday. China, for example, has direct-ascent ASAT missiles, ground-based lasers, jammers, and maneuverable, dual-use satellites, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese developments intend to degrade our current space superiority and would potentially give<\/p>\n

China a maneuver and logistics advantage in space \u2013 something we would not accept on the land, at sea, or in the air,\u201d Whiting said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the four-star\u2019s final Space and Missile Defense Symposium speech as the leader of the combatant command, Whiting told military and industry audience members that there are five major things on U.S. Space Command\u2019s Integrated Priorities List for 2029 to 2033.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t just a wishlist. It\u2019s a clear demand signal to several audiences describing the warfighting capabilities we need to meet our mission,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

1. Integrated space fires: Mirroring Army usage, Whiting has used this term throughout his tenure at Space Command to refer to the offensive and defensive capabilities needed to deter orbiting threats.\u201c<\/p>\n

We\u2019re a combatant command and we fight to win wars,\u201d he said. \u201cTo win, we need credible, acknowledged, kinetic and non-kinetic fires. They are a key component of how we establish space superiority and restore credible deterrence.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Counter-pLEO tech: Whiting said new technology is needed to counter adversaries\u2019 low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations. As of last month, China has launched 200 G60 and 168 SatNet communications satellites as it builds a pair of \u201cmega constellations…to compete with Western proliferated LEO (pLEO) architectures,\u201d according to a Space Force fact sheet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t want any U.S. force to be put at risk because somebody else might have a proliferated low-Earth-orbit constellation that could find, fix, track, and target them,\u201d Whiting told reporters after his keynote address.<\/p>\n

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3. Joint, integrated space command and control: Military leaders often stress the centrality of being able to oversee, organize, and order complex space operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must enhance machine-to-machine connectivity to support decision-making and battle management of this global space fight on tactically relevant timelines,\u201d Whiting said in his address.<\/p>\n

4. Dedicated space domain awareness for space engagements: It\u2019s not just for missile defense, Whiting said: space domain awareness needs to expand and evolve to a whole range of space operations, not just one segment of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must adopt a \u2018target-quality track\u2019 mindset to everything we do in space, just like the missile defense community has done for decades,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

5. Sustained space maneuver: Developing satellites that can be refueled to extend their usefulness remains one of U.S. Space Command key priorities. In March, a Chinese commercial satellite used a flexible robotic arm to \u201cto demonstrate on-orbit servicing, refueling, and debris removal,\u201d according to the Space Force.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, our satellites are limited by the fuel they launch with, which leads to a psychology of scarcity. Husbanding that fuel often overrides desired warfighting maneuvers,\u201d Whiting said. \u201cThat must change. We must be able to actively avoid threats and maneuver to gain a position of advantage on our adversaries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whiting has pitched some of these items at past symposiums; in 2024, he said his 2027 Integrated Priorities List was topped by space fires and resilient command and control.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur space assets need to shoot, move, and communicate just like the rest of the Joint Force,\u201d Whiting said Wednesday. \u201cIn short, space needs to fight like the Joint Force, to empower the Joint Force\u2019s ability to fight and undermine our adversaries\u2019 ability to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n

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