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Space

Space Force Outlines Elements Of Space Warfighting In First Framework

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, April 17th, 2025

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Space Force Outlines Elements Of Space Warfighting In First Framework

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The Space Force on Thursday released its first-ever Space Warfighting framework, outlining the activities and considerations to fight in, and out of, space to achieve superiority in the domain. The framework flows from the appreciation that the military space operations are foundational to joint force operations, enabling global communications, power projection, and long-range kill chains. “Space superiority is not only a necessary precondition for Joint Force success but also something for which we must be prepared to fight,” the Space…

Congress

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Army

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