2026-09-28 Makani Lab · Theater Joint Force Space Component Posture · Presence · Partnership
BLUF — Posture (resilience): CISA confirms global exploitation of two Citrix NetScaler RCE zero-days. Posture (force): the Army's Typhon will be stored at Kadena AB indefinitely from mid-October (Japan Times). Starship reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink V3. Partnership holds at Share as Tokyo and Taipei seek reassurance after the Trump-Xi summit. Attention: Citrix exposure on command and partner networks.
CISA says two critical Citrix NetScaler ADC/Gateway zero-days (CVE-2026-88771/-88772) allow RCE and are exploited globally; both added to KEV, 8 CVEs in all.
So what: Contests remote access at the network edge; confirm command and partner NetScaler exposure.
The Japan Times · 2026-09-27 ForcePACOMFiresJapan / ROK
The Army's Typhon midrange missile system, deployed to Japan for joint exercises, will be stored at Kadena AB indefinitely from mid-October (Japan Times).
So what: Keeps a long-range fires unit forward; space ISR, PNT and C2 support must be ready for it.
South China Morning Post (China) · 2026-09-28 CapabilityPACOMIntelligenceChina / PLA
PLA Southern Theatre Command flew its WZ-7 high-altitude recon drone in the SCS for the first time during a 27 Sep air-sea drill near Scarborough Shoal (SCMP).
So what: Adds PLA persistent ISR near the Philippines; a sensing and warning gap to cover.
Payload · 2026-09-28 CapabilitySPACECOMMovement and ManeuverLaunch
Starship reached orbit on Flight 14 on 28 Sep despite losing one of six engines and deployed 26 operational Starlink V3 satellites; future flights can carry 60 (Payload).
So what: Heavy lift proven to orbit; speeds proliferated commercial SATCOM the joint force relies on.
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PresencePlanning · C2 · Execution · Exercises
Nothing significant to report.
PartnershipShare → Plan → Train → Operate → Depend
The Japan Times · 2026-09-26 SharePACOMInformationJapan / ROK
PM Takaichi says Trump gave her a 'detailed' briefing on the Trump-Xi summit; Tokyo is concerned Beijing will use it to bolster its narrative against Japan (Japan Times).
So what: Keeps the Japan alliance at Share; watch for strain on combined space planning.
The Straits Times (Asia) · 2026-09-27 SharePACOMMovement and ManeuverTaiwan
Taiwan's president said Taiwan must deepen drone cooperation with democratic partners; Taipei is also pushing back on Beijing's WWII narrative (Straits Times).
So what: Taiwan seeks to move drone ties past Share; a lane for partner C-UAS and PNT work.