BLUF
US Space Command’s Space Warfighting Environment 2040 warns that space warfare will become critical to military operations. It highlights satellite and ground infrastructure vulnerabilities, AI-driven warfare, and the need to maintain future space superiority.Learning Outcomes
- Describe the key challenges and trends expected to shape the space warfighting environment by 2040.
- Analyse the role of emerging technologies and operational concepts in future military space operations.
- Evaluate the strategic implications of space becoming a contested military domain, and assess how organisations such as US Space Command are preparing for it.
