February 2020
‘Witches brew’ of a subordinate space corps
...policy, defence, research, development, acquisition, operations and planning. The Air Force has for several decades considered itself the ‘Aero-Space Force’. In 1958, the Air Force Chief of Staff testified before Congress, coining the term ‘aerospace...
April 2019
Is a military space force justified?
... logo. Ed – could do with a more imaginative logo designer! The call for a Space Force envisions a combat force akin to the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force. These fighting troops could be used defensively to protect objects, facilities and property...
November 2018
Why we should not assume that war in space is ‘inevitable’
... significant commercial opportunities, Australia can continue to play an important role as a responsible global space citizen. The US Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle. Space assets Globally, most countries are heavily dependent on space assets...
April 2020
Space Florida - gateway to an interstellar future
... spaceport infrastructure, enabling access to that infrastructure for new commercial operators, and allowing NASA and the Air Force to focus their programme dollars on meeting their mission needs. As the spaceport evolves for the future, it may...
January 2023
China’s space ambitions fuel defence spending and global innovation
... A study by the US Defense Innovation Unit, Space Force and Air Force warns that China is on track to outpace the US ...and it is on track to become the dominant economic and military force by 2045, surpassing Russia by 2030 Make no mistake, today, ...
05 August 2015
Air Force and space command ‘merger’ creates Aerospace Forces in Russia
... this week by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. The new Russian Aerospace Forces brings together the country’s Air Force and Aerospace Defence Forces under unified command. This ‘merger’ is seen as part of an on-going effort to modernise and...
