The Missile Defense Agency and Boeing installed the ninth Ground Based Midcourse Defense program interceptor in its underground silo at Ft. Greeley, Alaska, on Sept. 18. That makes seven for Alaska and two at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Now, if they could just finish the tests.
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
