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Space now holds strategic importance comparable with air power, and a warfighting designation supports clearer capability development processes. Australia and NATO still describe space operationally rather than combatively. Author argues strategic language should reflect reality.Learning Outcomes
- Air & Space Power: The article explains how space has become increasingly important to national capability, communications and strategic competition in the modern security environment.
- Strategic Thinking: The article encourages readers to consider how language, policy and capability development influence deterrence and international stability over the long term.
- Communication & Cognition: The article highlights how terminology shapes decision making, public understanding and diplomatic signalling between governments and partner nations.
