Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
The U.S. Area Command, the Pentagon’s latest and eleventh combatant command, has reached full working functionality, in accordance with its commander, Military Gen. James Dickinson.
Gen. Dickinson made the declaration throughout a headquarters city corridor on Dec. 15, in accordance with an announcement. The U.S. Area Command (USSPACECOM) was created in 2019 on the path of former President Donald Trump.
“Since its institution in 2019, USSPACECOM has been singularly centered on delivering beautiful functionality to the joint power to discourage battle, defend our important pursuits, and, if obligatory, defeat aggression,” Gen. Dickinson mentioned.
“Because of the disciplined initiative of our individuals and the help of our joint, mixed, and partnered staff, I can confidently say we’ve reached full operational functionality.”
He defined that the announcement adopted an “in-depth analysis of the command’s capabilities,” together with the flexibility to execute its mission on “our worst day, after we are wanted essentially the most.”
The declaration of full working functionality met sure standards, together with having the suitable numbers of abilities throughout the human capital and having the mandatory command processes and features in place, in accordance with Gen. Dickinson.
He named China and Russia each as key adversaries whose area capabilities pose a risk to america.
“Because the command has matured, challenges to a protected, safe, secure, and sustainable area area have considerably elevated,” Gen. Dickinson mentioned. “Each the Individuals’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation are fielding counter area capabilities designed to carry U.S., Allied, and associate area belongings in danger.”
The Chinese language Communist Occasion (CCP) has said that it will develop into a “main area energy” someday round 2030 and that it is planning to double the dimensions of its area station within the subsequent few years.
Rick Fischer, a senior fellow on the Worldwide Evaluation and Technique Middle, in a commentary revealed by The Epoch Instances final month, warned that “China has no hesitation to arm its area stations and different giant manned area platforms, together with its bases on the moon and past,” it doesn’t matter what China’s state-run media have said.
“Till the CCP expires or abandons its ambitions for hegemony on Earth, america and its companions in area might want to obtain safety, that means they’ll require navy capabilities in area to make use of towards Beijing’s manned and unmanned area programs supposed to assault the democracies,” Mr. Fischer added.
The command had accomplished its first coaching train with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, which “served as a significant step in validating the headquarters employees as a prepared, joint power,” Gen. Dickinson mentioned.
“Our work continues,” he mentioned. “Because the complexity of the area grows, so should {our capability} to ship operational and strategic results to our nation and protect the protection and stability of the area.”
In July, President Joe Biden mentioned the U.S. Area Command’s headquarters would stay at Peterson Air Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, reversing President Trump’s plans to maneuver it to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.
Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) each launched statements on Dec. 15 welcoming the command’s information.
“Colorado was chosen because the rightful dwelling for U.S. Area Command due to our state’s in depth area and nationwide safety belongings and sturdy aerospace economic system,” Mr. Bennet mentioned. “Within the face of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s saber-rattling worldwide, U.S. management in area is extra vital than ever. Area Command is now at Full Operational Functionality in Colorado Springs, and our nationwide safety is stronger in consequence.”
Mr. Hickenlooper mentioned, “The dedication of the service members and civilians at USSPACECOM made it occur and our nation and the world might be safer for it.”
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), chairman of the Home Armed Providers Strategic Forces Subcommittee, additionally applauded the command’s achievement.
“This achievement continues to point out that Colorado Springs is the appropriate location for USSPACECOM for our nation’s readiness,” Mr. Lamborn mentioned in an announcement. “I’m assured our Guardians will do what is critical to keep up the best ranges of readiness to counter our adversaries’ malign ambitions in area. Our nation and its Allies are relying on it.”
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