Douglas Schiess
26:01 - 26:41
"The People's Liberation Army has rapidly expanded its space capabilities and is fielding systems designed both to exploit space for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and to deny U.S. ability to use space capabilities in a crisis or a conflict."
“The People's Liberation Army has rapidly expanded its space capabilities and is fielding systems designed both to exploit space for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and to deny U.S. ability to use space capabilities in a crisis or a conflict.”
- Speaker
- Douglas Schiess
- Timestamp
- 26:01 – 26:41
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 16, 2026
From the transcript
The People's Liberation Army has rapidly expanded its space capabilities and is fielding systems designed both to exploit space for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and to deny U.S. ability to use space capabilities in a crisis or a conflict. Albeit not at the same scale as China, Russia continues to field and employ capabilities, including systems that threaten satellites, ground infrastructure, and the electromagnetic links that connect our forces. Along with other actors, the result is a domain that is contested. Our purpose is not confrontation, but deterrence, considering— ensuring no adversary believes aggression against the United States will succeed. As I speak, Guardians around the world are standing watch for our nation.
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