In budget drills, the space radar, along with all other space systems, is subjected to the same three questions, Space Command boss Gen. Kevin Chilton explained. “What do you need? When do you need it? And what’s the risk of not doing it?” Space Radar also will have to answer the questions “how you’ll use it.”
Iran War Boosts Defense Stocks, at Least for Now
March 2, 2026
Defense specialists’ stock prices jumped March 2, the first day of trading since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, led by the makers of munitions, high-tech defense specialists, and major prime contractors.