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TJFSCC Daily

2026-09-26
Makani Lab · Theater Joint Force Space Component
Posture · Presence · Partnership
BLUF — Presence (planning): USSPACECOM ran its third APOLLO INSIGHT wargame on commercial options for space maneuver. Posture: USSF-385 launched from Vandenberg; NORTHCOM, EUCOM and PACOM will sign an Arctic information-sharing pact. Partnership holds at Share on Taiwan: the US envoy says policy is unchanged, but arms sales may slip (CNA). Attention: COSMOS 2369 vs Fengyun-1C ASAT debris, Pc 7.1e-3, TCA 28 Sep 1922Z (Space-Track).

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Rising terms · 7d vs prior

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SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch classified mission for U.S. Space Force from West Coast
Spaceflight Now · 2026-09-25 CapabilitySPACECOMIntelligenceUSSF
Falcon 9 launched USSF-385, a classified Space Force mission, from Vandenberg SLC-4E at 1400Z 26 Sep; Launch Library assesses Starshield-bus LEO satellites.
So what: Adds classified LEO capacity; confirm what theater sensing or SATCOM access it brings.
To Secure Arctic, NORTHCOM Builds Closer Ties to Pacific, European Commands
Air & Space Forces Magazine · 2026-09-26 C2 & authoritiesNORTHCOMCommand and ControlRussia
NORTHCOM, EUCOM and PACOM commanders will sign an agreement to share information and close Arctic seams against Russia and China (Air & Space Forces Magazine).
So what: Sets cross-COCOM Arctic sharing rules; SPACEPAC SDA and warning should be in the flow.
US appeals court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic
Defense News · 2026-09-25 C2 & authoritiesInformationAI & Data
A D.C. Circuit panel ruled 2-1 that DoW may keep Anthropic designated a supply-chain risk; an August district ruling voided a parallel designation.
So what: Bars Claude tools from DoW work for now; check command AI workflows that rely on them.
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PresencePlanning · C2 · Execution · Exercises

USSPACECOM hosts third wargame series focused on maneuver warfare in the space domain
DVIDS — U.S. Space Command · 2026-09-25 PlanningSPACECOMCommand and ControlUSSF
USSPACECOM held its third APOLLO INSIGHT Commercial Integration Wargame on 23 Sep, focused on maneuver warfare in the space domain (DVIDS).
So what: Commercial options for space maneuver belong in TJFSCC COA development and wargames.

PartnershipShare → Plan → Train → Operate → Depend

USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Sept. 25, 2026
USNI News · 2026-09-25 TrainPACOMMovement and ManeuverAllies & Partners
Eight ADMM-Plus navies, incl. USS Canberra, drilled ~45 nm from Scarborough Shoal; a PLAN warship shadowed the task group, per ABS-CBN (USNI News).
So what: Keeps SCS partners at Train under PLA watch; space support is the step toward Operate.
“Preparation Becomes Tomorrow’s Shield” as Orient Shield 26 Closes
U.S. Pacific Command · 2026-09-24 TrainPACOMMovement and ManeuverAllies & Partners
Orient Shield 26 closed 24 Sep in Hokkaido: 11th Airborne Division, JGSDF Northern Army and Australia's 1st Division trained as a trilateral force.
So what: Trilateral land force at Train; adding space effects and SATCOM moves it toward Operate.
Why Taiwan’s coastguard vessel transfer to the Philippines has sparked a double outcry
South China Morning Post (China) · 2026-09-25 SharePACOMSustainmentTaiwan
Taiwan handed a retired 61 m cutter to the Philippine Coast Guard via an NGO on 21 Sep; Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office objected (SCMP).
So what: Taiwan-Philippines maritime ties grow at Share; expect PRC pressure near Luzon Strait.

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