Chinese and American flags overlooking satellites in space. Experts has warned that the United States lacks resilience in space, and would be unable to quickly scale up its space-based capabilities in the event of a great power conflict. (Shutterstock/QQMinh88)

How Can America Increase Its Resilience in Space?

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A recent RAND Corporation report highlighted weakness in America’s space sector—particularly the lack of a reliable pipeline of Americans with advanced scientific and engineering knowledge.

Space has become increasingly central to US military operations. Communications, ISR, missile warning, navigation, targeting, and battle management—it all depends on space-based equipment. Meanwhile, China and Russia have invested heavily in counterspace capabilities designed to disrupt or destroy US systems during a conflict. The Pentagon’s response has increasingly emphasized resilience: larger constellations of redundant satellites, distributed architectures, and the ability to launch quickly to adapt to changing circumstances.

But a recent RAND Corporation report identifies a........

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