The US will face high costs and “monster” complexities to realise the Trump administration’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence shield designed in response to China’s expanding arsenal, according to analysts. Citing six sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported last week that SpaceX, the rocket and satellite company run by Elon Musk, who is also…
Amid escalating concerns over hostile space activities by China and Russia, the United States Space Force is urgently reassessing its defense strategies to protect its vital orbital assets. During the 16th annual McAleese “Defense Programs” Conference held in Arlington, Virginia, General Michael Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations for the US Space Force, warned of…
President Donald Trump’s claim that US ownership and control of Greenland is “an absolute necessity” has underlined the strategic importance of the world’s largest island in terms of American missile defences and anti-submarine operations. While analysts doubt the US will buy Greenland – both Denmark and the island’s government have declared it is “not for…