Maj. Gen. Brook Leonard (USAF, ret.) explains why space now underpins U.S. power, modern life, and the future of warfare.

US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.

America should create its own separate military space force, President Donald Trump mentioned in an offhand remark Tuesday that would change the course of U.S. space policy. But don't expect Captain ...

The U.S. military test-launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 20, ...

China’s explosive climb in space is jolting America’s intelligence agencies, triggering new warnings about how fast Beijing is moving and how much the United States risks losing in the race above ...

SpaceNews’ free Military Space newsletter tracks the programs, policies and partnerships at the intersection of space and national security. Written by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin, ...

The United States military space enterprise enters 2026 under pressure to turn long-promised acquisition reforms into results. For defense space companies, the year is shaping up as a test of whether ...

Vladimir Putin is planning a Pearl Harbor-style attack against satellites in space that could cause pandemonium across the world, a US military chief has warned. General Stephen Whiting, the head of ...