Joint Chiefs Chairman: US Military Must Be Prepared for Moon Battles
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine stated that the United States military must be prepared for potential future conflicts in cislunar space—the region between Earth and the Moon. Speaking at the Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, Caine emphasized the need for military adaptation to contested environments in space. This statement follows recent U.S. confirmation of deploying a secretive space weapon in Earth’s orbit, reflecting escalating military focus on space as a strategic domain. The remarks underscore growing concerns about rival powers developing capabilities for space-based conflicts and the Pentagon’s shift toward preparing for multi-domain warfare beyond terrestrial battlefields.