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Challenges facing Space Force and commercial industry: Gen. Guetlein’s candid take
Top Stories Tamfitronics WASHINGTON — At a time when space is more congested and contested, Gen. Michael Guetlein, vice chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, delivered a blunt assessment of the hurdles facing the military’s youngest branch.Speaking Oct. 23 via video from the Pentagon to the MilSat Symposium in Mountain View, California, Guetlein laid out the Space Force’s top concerns, from rival powers developing anti-satellite weapons to the difficulties of working with private companies in an increasingly militarized space environment.Guetlein emphasized that space is evolving into a central domain of warfare, with threats from adversaries like China and Russia mounting. This shift means that the Space Force can no longer act alone and needs to establish closer ties with allies and commercial firms. “We’d better start figuring out how to partner better...
