Theresa Hitchens is a Space and Air Force reporter at Breaking Defense. With a background that includes roles as a former Defense News editor and director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, she covers themes such as aviation, aerospace, artificial intelligence, and security, often focusing on the intersection of these areas with current events like the Russia-Ukraine War and public-private sector dynamics in Europe. Theresa's work has been featured in RealClearDefense, CauseACTION Clarion, and Breaking Media, among others.
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By: Theresa Hitchens
The report, shared with Breaking Defense, recommends Congress consider funding systems against Chinese "counter-intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, electronic attack and cyber capabilities, antiradiation ordnance, base hardening, close-in weapons systems, and air defense capabilities."
By: Theresa Hitchens
Rep. Mike Rogers, R.-Ala., also advocated for growing the Space Force in order to meet the increasing threats from China and Russia -- suggesting that both the Air Force and Office of the Secretary of Defense "transfer" billets to the newest military service.
By: Theresa Hitchens
In a new letter obtained by Breaking Defense, the top two HASC members write to Gen. Saltzman that "We fear a divide that elevates operators at the detriment to other core functions of the Space Force will have negative impacts, potentially not immediately, but as we look to 2030 and beyond."
By: Theresa Hitchens
The new White House plan for cislunar S&T tasks DoD to lead development of new, and/or improvement of current, ground- and space-based sensors for monitoring the cislunar region.
By: Theresa Hitchens
UK Air Marshal Paul Godfrey told the Center for Strategic and International Studies that his remit includes ensuring that there are clear "touch points" for allies and partners to interact with the nascent Space Force Futures Command.
By: Theresa Hitchens
UK Air Marshal Paul Godfrey told the Center for Strategic and International Studies that his remit includes ensuring that there are clear "touch points" for allies and partners to interact with the nascent Space Force Futures Command.
By: Theresa Hitchens
The new White House plan for cislunar S&T tasks DoD to lead development of new, and/or improvement of current, ground- and space-based sensors for monitoring the cislunar region.
By: Theresa Hitchens
Trump taps billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg as the Pentagon's number two and Elbridge Colby, an outspoken former DoD official, for the head of policy.
By: Theresa Hitchens
This year saw evidence that a shift toward more openness about US national security space activities is coming whether those deep in the "black world" are ready or not.
By: Theresa Hitchens
The contract with Rome follows hard on the heels of a deal with Spain for 25 Eurofighter Typhoon fourth-generation fighter jets under the country's Halcon II program.
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