More than 1,200 military and civilian experts from 41 countries will begin Combined Endeavor 2006 on May 12 in Germany and Bosnia, marking the largest security cooperation and communications military exercise in the world. “The exercise is creating the future of military communications worldwide and is a clear demonstration of true phase-zero warfighting,” said Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Verbeck, director of US European Command’s international interoperability, concepts, and experimentation directorate.
A new White House new executive order, “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” emphasizes space security as a high priority for President Donald Trump and underlines the Space Force’s role in not only defending U.S. assets, but also in the attack mission.

