Increased Task Demands: U.S. Space Force to "Expand"
新华社华盛顿1月22日电 美国太空军作战部副部长肖恩·布拉顿日前表示，随着现代军事对卫星的依赖程度越来越高，太空军正面临来自其他军种越来越多的任务需求，因此其规模可能在10年内翻番。
美国《太空新闻》网站22日报道，布拉顿21日在出席该媒体和美国约翰斯·霍普金斯大学布隆伯格中心主办的一场活动上表示，美国军方过去认为太空行动主要扮演支持角色，例如操控卫星提供定位、通信和导航等支持，但随着各方在太空的部署日益加强，传统的观念和模式正在发生变化。
布拉顿表示，美国太空军现有大约1万名现役军人和5000名文职人员，随着陆军、海军、空军等其他军种不断对太空军提出更多更高的需求，“我认为太空军在5到10年内会规模翻倍”。他表示，美国军方的相关目标意味着太空军将加强与其他军种的协同能力。
美国总统特朗普在其第一任期内签署的2020财年国防授权法案将太空认定为“作战领域”，批准设立太空军作为美国第六大军种。
The U.S. Space Force is facing increasing task demands from other military branches and may double its size within the next 5 to 10 years. Currently, it has approximately 10,000 active military personnel and 5,000 civilian personnel. This expansion reflects a shift in the military's approach to space operations, moving from a support role to a more active operational role. The Space Force was established as the sixth branch of the U.S. military under the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
- The U.S. Space Force currently has about 10,000 active military personnel and 5,000 civilian personnel.
- The Space Force may double in size within the next 5 to 10 years due to increased demands from other military branches.
- The U.S. military's view of space operations is evolving from a support role to a more active operational role.
- The establishment of the Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. military was authorized by the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.