The first U.S. Air Force squadron dedicated solely to the mission of "defensive counterspace" is refining its tactics for monitoring satellite communications links in the Middle East, and it's getting more equipment to expand the number of signals it observes around the globe. Through defensive counterspace operations, the U.S. military intends to preserve its ability to exploit space to its advantage via active and passive means and to protect friendly space-related capabilities from enemy attacks or interference, according to military doctrine.
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