Combat Ready Force By 2040 Amid Contested Space Domain
Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, has unveiled a warfighting blueprint for the US Space Force, outlining a vision for a combat-ready force by 2040. The Future Operating Environment and Objective Force documents were released at the Space Symposium, and Saltzman asked the audience to critique and provide feedback on the plans. The documents identify China and Russia as primary and secondary pacing challenges, and the Space Force aims to grow significantly over the next 5-10 years to meet the evolving threats. This development was first reported by SpaceNews.