Slashing satellite and space launch programs would displace the United States as the world’s leading power within decades, said speakers at a space forum on Capitol Hill. Steven Bucci, a Heritage Foundation senior research fellow, viewed satellite capabilities as fundamental components of America’s military might. A lapse in “continually evolving” space technologies would ripple out, limiting current and future capabilities, he said during the July 26 event, which the TechAmerica Space Enterprise Council and Marshall Institute sponsored. Joel Arends, an Iraq war veteran and founder of Veterans for a Strong America, noted the importance of GPS and newer technologies that give soldiers a bird’s eye view of a battle in real time. “The biggest recipient of space-based technology were guys like me,” he said. (Marshall Institute webpage of event, with video link.)
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…
