US Space Force Outlines Vision for Future Warfare Amid Rising Threats

COLORADO SPRINGS — General Chance Saltzman, in his final address as Chief of Space Operations, unveiled the most detailed strategy yet for the future of the U.S. Space Force. Speaking at the Space Symposium on April 15, Saltzman presented two key documents—the 68-page Future Operating Environment 2040 and the 104-page Objective Force 2040. Together, these provide a comprehensive roadmap for adapting the Space Force to emerging threats, rapid technological change, and an increasingly contested or