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Aerial view of Earth with part of a satellite visible
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Earth’s Orbit Is About to Get More Crowded

by Sarah Scoles 10 January 202310 January 2023

The military is launching a fleet of small, interconnected satellites to collect data, track missiles, and aim weapons.

Men in military uniforms unload sandbags from the back of a truck.
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Heating Up the Hot Spots

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 14 July 202114 October 2021

Climate change is affecting American military operations and infrastructure—and could have security implications across the globe.

Three white men and a white woman testify in front of a small bank of microphones.
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Space Force Proposal Hits Counterforce in Senate Hearing

by Randy Showstack 12 April 20194 April 2023

Senators agree that the United States needs to be better prepared to defend itself in the space domain, but they are skeptical about a proposed dedicated space force.

John Kerry and Chuck Hagel testify before Congress.
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Fireworks at Hearing on Climate Change and National Security

by Randy Showstack 10 April 20194 April 2023

A Republican committee member hits former secretary of state John Kerry with an ill-informed charge of pseudoscience.

Trucks assemble outside an icy entrance to Camp Century in Greenland.
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Podcast: Toxic City Under the Ice

by Lauren Lipuma 18 March 201924 January 2023

In the latest episode of its Centennial series, AGU’s Third Pod from the Sun recounts the history of a top-secret military project with unintended environmental consequences.

A military police officer walks by a gate destroyed by Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida.
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Former Officials Slam Planned White House Climate Change Panel

by Randy Showstack 6 March 20194 April 2023

Fifty-eight former national security leaders say the plan would undermine military and intelligence assessments about threats from climate change.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence discussed the proposed Space Force at a National Space Council meeting on 23 October.
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Trump Administration Advances Controversial Space Force Plans

by Randy Showstack 25 October 20187 April 2023

The National Space Council moves ahead with plans to establish a new branch of the military, but a prominent Democratic congressman voices opposition.

A ski-equipped plane takes off from a remote science research site on Greenland’s ice sheet.
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NSF and Air Force Plan to Better Coordinate Research Projects

by Randy Showstack 9 May 20186 February 2023

A newly released letter of intent sets up a new partnership that could benefit both agencies. Initial focus areas for consideration include space operations and geosciences.

U.S. aircraft carriers in port at Norfolk, Va.
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Climate Change Is National Security Risk, Congress Members Warn

by Randy Showstack 18 January 201810 April 2023

The Trump administration’s recently released National Security Strategy differs sharply from Obama’s strategy, which identified climate change as a top strategic risk to the country.

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White House R&D Priorities Differ from Its Budget Requests

by Randy Showstack 29 August 201719 April 2023

The administration’s top R&D priority areas are American military superiority, security, prosperity, energy dominance, and health.

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