US Space Command Achieves Full Operational Capability Amid Headquarters Controversy

Despite reaching operational readiness, the command faces challenges from increasing space debris and threats from foreign nations, while the dispute over its permanent location continues.

• US Space Command (SPACECOM) has achieved full operational capability after four years of establishment, according to Gen. Jim Dickinson.
• Despite reaching operational capability, the command still does not have a permanent headquarters due to ongoing disputes between the White House and Congress.
• The space domain has become increasingly crowded with commercial activities and space debris, which has increased by 76 percent since 2019 to 44,600 objects.
• China and Russia have developed anti-satellite weapons that could endanger US and allied space assets, and North Korea and Iran are also developing their space capabilities.
• The decision on the location of SPACECOM's headquarters has been a contentious issue, with Colorado and Alabama being the main contenders.

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