With An Eye On Space Challenges, US Creates New Unit

To provide "critical intelligence on threat systems, alien intentions and activities in the space domain," the US Space Force has activated a new unit

In order to provide "critical intelligence on threat systems, alien intentions and activities in the space domain," the United States Space Force has activated a new unit. Welcome to the team! As the service component of #USSPACECOM and a provider of space-domain intelligence, the activation of Delta 18 delivers a vital warfighting capability to the joint force. https://t.co/vhsUyKMVnk

The new unit will be known as Space Delta 18 and will operate from The National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. A ceremony was held at the NSIC on June 24 where Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the commander of the Space Operations Command, said it's important for the Space Force to have a unit focused on threat analysis to help inform national defence policy and space systems acquisitions.

The United States Space Force's Operation Command shared a post on its official Twitter handle on June 25, which said, "Standing up the National Space Intelligence Center and establishing Delta 18 under SpOC compliments SpOC's mission to generate, present, and sustain combat-ready intelligence, cyber, space, and combat support forces."