Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs

April 12, 2024
Space Force hosts gathering of 18 nations

First held in 2021, the forum is a key opportunity for global partners to collectively assess the space security environment, evaluate new cooperative concepts, and discuss steps that can be taken together to maintain the domain's safety, stability and long-term sustainability.
March 11, 2024
DAF releases 2025 budget proposal

The $217.5 billion budget request is designed to meet DAF goals for modernization, readiness, addressing key capability gaps and managing risk.
March 8, 2024
DAF leaders talk budget, reoptimizing the force

DAF senior leaders emphasized the need for on-time appropriations and provided their perspective on the priorities and needs current and future budgets must fulfill.
March 8, 2024
CMSSF holds first all-call at Peterson SFB

Bentivegna emphasized the importance of Guardians, Airmen and civilians understanding their roles in the Space Force and the critical role they play in Reoptimization for Great Power Competition.
Feb. 21, 2024
Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander highlights importance of challenging space threats

Commander of U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir participated in an international senior-leader panel during the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium, Feb. 13.
Feb. 20, 2024
U.S., Partner Nations Strengthen Space Interoperability During Global Sentinel 

International partnerships were on full display as space operators from 25 partner nations gathered to participate in Global Sentinel, U.S. Space Command's marquee exercise focused on security cooperation and operational collaboration in the frontier warfare domain.  
Feb. 15, 2024
USSPACECOM, USSF leaders tout partners as ‘game changers’ to address space threats

During the discussion, panelists emphasized the growing threats in the space domain from competitors like China and Russia who have demonstrated dual use capabilities and a wartime space architecture that could put the joint force and its allies and partners at risk.
Feb. 12, 2024
DAF leaders lock arms, present plan to reoptimize Air Force, Space Force

DAF leaders outlined 24 specific decisions during a panel discussion at the AFA Warfare Symposium. The decisions will position the services to better confront China and maintain the hard-won superiority in air and space.
Jan. 10, 2024
Hicks: U.S. Aims to Prevent Conflict in Space, Other Domains Through Deterrence

The U.S. is committed to preventing conflict through deterrence by making clear to its competitors that the costs of aggression would far outweigh any conceivable benefits, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.
Dec. 22, 2023
Japan MoD, US DoD sign joint agreement for AI, UAS research

The AI developed in this joint research is expected to be applied to UAVs operated alongside Japan’s next fighter aircraft.