Faced With Threats From China And Russia, U.S. Taps Silicon Valley To Bolster Military Space Power

The United States is the world’s leading military space power. But the future of that status is not assured in an era characterized by a return to great power competition, which is reflected also in the counterspace race in which both China and Russia are moving rapidly to seek an edge. In the face of a foreseeable relative decline in its power, the United States is determined to not just reinforce but also distinguish its space-based advantages from its competitors.