US Space Force

United States
Space Force trumps GEOINT intelligence agencies in defence budget

The House of Representatives' deliberations on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 are a slap in the face for the NGA and NRO intelligence agencies and a victory for the US Space Force.

United States
Budgetary concerns cast shadow over US geospatial intelligence

Against a backdrop of potential budget cuts and inter-agency dissension, the US GEOINT sector is becoming increasingly anxious, feedback from last week's key symposium for Western geospatial intelligence has revealed.

United States
Albedo gives Washington edge in ultra-high resolution satellite imaging race

With real or imagined pressure from China a hot topic in Washington, the launch of Albedo's Clarity-1 satellite via SpaceX's Transporter 13 mission on 15 March has propelled the US forward in the race for very high resolution Earth observation imagery.

The Agencies' Gazette
A gift from MI6, Extradition to Russia refused, Vanuatu puts golden passports on hold, Pentagon's secret budget

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

United KingdomMI6 'freebie' fails to convince EU Commission

France/Russia/AzerbaijanNo extradition for former DTX collaborator

VanuatuPM pauses golden passports

United StatesAir Force gets most of Pentagon's classified budget

The Agencies' Gazette
French military think tank reassured, Friction in US geospace intelligence, Residency allowances on trial

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceNew military think tank boss Martial Foucault proves his worth

United StatesSpace Force slammed for uneven cooperation with NRO

France/VietnamFrench military expert keeps up fight for residency allowance from overseas postings

China, United States
The huge influence of a single Chinese reporter on the US-China military space race

A journalist for Hong Kong's South China Morning Post has been churning out articles about the People's Liberation Army's innovations in space warfare and these are having a sizeable impact on Washington's position.

Australia, United States
Canberra seeks space strategy balance as US policy on China shifts

Weak signals present Canberra as consistently dependent on Washington, leaving Australia to adjust its space policy with the changing tides of American politics. The incoming Trump administration, meanwhile, promises to harden the US stance - and that of its Pacific allies - vis-à-vis China.

Ukraine, United States
The US Center for European Policy Analysis, a key interface for Polish, Ukrainian and US defence networks

Based in Washington, the think-tank promotes closer transatlantic ties, but most of all provides vital defence contacts for Kyiv and Warsaw.

United States
Air Force and Space Force turf war over GMTI target-tracking satellites returns to Congress

The Ground Moving Target Indicator satellite network mission is back in Congress. The US Air Force and Space Force have been battling over who should operate this new programme for monitoring ground targets for several years.