Staff Reports
They laughed when President Trump signed the Space Force into being, sneering at what they called a vanity project and a cartoonish expense. Today those same scoffers are sitting in stunned silence as Space Force assets — the very technology Democrats mocked — are proving decisive in modern warfare. Space and cyber operators moved first in Operation Epic Fury, carving out the battlefield before jets and ships ever fired a shot.
Operation Epic Fury, launched in late February 2026 as a coordinated U.S.-Israeli campaign, has struck more than a thousand targets tied to Iran’s missile and command infrastructure, demonstrating what happens when America uses all instruments of national power with purpose and resolve. CENTCOM has publicly described the operation and the integrated role of every service, including the Space Force, in degrading Iran’s ability to wage war in the region. This isn’t theater; it’s a disciplined, full-spectrum strike to protect American lives and allies.
Space-based systems didn’t just sit in orbit and take selfies — infrared satellites and other space sensors have been tracking missile launches in real time, giving commanders the edge to target launchers and disrupt attacks before they could threaten American forces and regional partners. Reports indicate laser and cyber tools have been employed alongside satellite detection to neutralize Iranian missiles and sensors, proving that asymmetric and high-tech responses can blunt an enemy’s raw numbers. That’s the payoff of investing in capabilities the left mocked as science fiction.
The early results are unmistakable: hundreds of missiles were neutralized or intercepted and scores of launch sites and production facilities have been pummeled, severely degrading Tehran’s strike capacity. U.S. commanders report extensive, coordinated effects across kinetic and non-kinetic domains, and CENTCOM briefings make clear the campaign’s aim is to eliminate the regime’s ability to threaten the region and American interests. For every naysayer who once joked about a “space navy” we have now delivered tangible protection for citizens and allies.
Let no one pretend this came about by accident or happenstance; it was the product of foresight, investment, and the political courage to build tools of deterrence despite elite scorn. The same politicians who mocked national defense innovations have no answer now except to offer feeble apologies and political gaslighting. Hardworking Americans who voted for strength and preparedness are seeing their decision vindicated on the battlefield, and that truth matters more than pundit posturing in Manhattan cocktail circles.
If Washington has learned anything it should be this: the era of half-measures is over and strategic advantage in space and cyber cannot be outsourced or politicized. We should double down on the men and women who deliver these critical capabilities, support revamping procurement so our warriors get what they need fast, and never apologize for American strength. To every adversary watching right now — think twice before you test the resolve of a nation that reclaimed its spine and armed its patriots from orbit down to the sea.
