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according to a report by the german telepolis website on september 9, the u.s. space force apparently plans to deploy new satellites equipped with advanced sensors to track moving targets in the air and on the ground from the early 2030s. this will enable the united states to respond to attacks from china and russia.

according to the report, at a conference hosted by defense news in virginia on the deployment of new intelligence collection, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities in space, michael getlein, deputy secretary of space operations of the u.s. space force, said, "i think we may start to put some of these capabilities into use in the early 2030s."

according to the hong kong south china morning post, getlein stressed that opponents have become "very good at denying surveillance of their territory." therefore, the united states must now operate from higher and higher altitudes to maintain visibility on the battlefield.

goetlein said the focus needs to be on identifying moving targets on the ground and in the air.

the u.s. air force already conducts space-based aerial observation missions today, but the outdated boeing e-3 sentinel early warning and control system (awacs) will be replaced.

the united states' spy satellites are monitored by the national reconnaissance office, while the national geospatial-intelligence agency, both within the pentagon, distributes space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery analysis reports to u.s. government users.

getlein said that in the face of threats, the u.s. space force's budget needs to be increased rather than reduced to complete its mission. "resources must be doubled or tripled to provide adequate funding for the space force to complete its mission," getlein added.

in the pentagon's 2025 budget, which has not yet been passed, the space force has requested $33.7 billion for space programs. the expected investment includes $2.4 billion for space launch capabilities, $1.5 billion for enhanced positioning, navigation and timing capabilities, and $4.2 billion for enhanced protection of satellite communications.

the budget also includes $4.7 billion to develop a new missile warning and tracking architecture and $12.3 billion to "enhance the resiliency of the department of defense's existing space architecture."