03/07/2023
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"Across the jurisdiction of the subcommittee, our national security space architecture is one that, in my opinion, has experienced the most significant transformation over the past several years."
"In the just the past 2 years, the People's Republic of China [PRC] has almost doubled their number of satellites on orbit to 400, with plans for nearly a thousand by 2030."
"The HBTSS not only detects a maneuvering threat and maintains custody therein but also provides discrimination so you can accurately prosecute that threat."
"Our systems must check those three boxes safe, secure, and reliable to provide a credible deterrent."