The geopolitical landscape is shifting beneath our feet as the United States recalibrates its global strategy. This strategic pivot carries profound implications not just for conventional U.S. military force posture throughout the globe, but for an often-overlooked dimension of allied security assistance: space. As Washington urges European and Middle Eastern partners and allies to shoulder greater security responsibilities, the implications for space-based capabilities demand our urgent attention.

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Dr. John B. Sheldon is Senior Partner at AzurX in the UAE, and a former member of faculty at the School of Advanced Air & Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.