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By Staff Report / Published December 10, 2022
U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, poses for a picture with Maj. Gen. Philippe Adams, French Space Commander, and a variety of staff members from USSPACECOM and French Space Command, prior to the Combined Space Operations Principals’ Board in Wellington, New Zealand, Dec. 6. The CSpO Principals’ Board, held Dec. 7-8, gathered senior leaders from the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany to discuss a shared commitment to a rules-based international order centered around responsible behavior in space. The CSpO Principals Board last met in December 2021 in the United States, reaffirming support to prevent conflicts extending to or originating in space and to hold accountable those who threaten the safety of the space environment. In February of this year, the group released the “CSpO Vision 2031,” outlining the initiative’s overarching purpose and highlights its guiding principles, including: freedom of use of space, responsible and sustainable use of space, partnering while recognizing sovereignty, and upholding international law.
U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, left center, and various members of USSPACECOM speak with Royal Canadian Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Kenny, commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and staff members, prior to the Combined Space Operations Principals’ Board in Wellington, New Zealand, Dec. 6. The CSpO Principals’ Board, held Dec. 7-8, gathered senior leaders from the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany to discuss a shared commitment to a rules-based international order centered around responsible behavior in space. Since 2012, the CSpO initiative has been a premier multinational defense forum focused on advancing collaboration and information sharing on space security topics.
U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, right, poses for a picture with with Lt. Gen. Ansgar Rieks, German Air Force vice chief of staff, prior to the Combined Space Operations Principals’ Board in Wellington, New Zealand, Dec. 6. The CSpO Principals’ Board, held Dec. 7-8, gathered senior leaders from the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany to discuss a shared commitment to a rules-based international order centered around responsible behavior in space. Since 2012, the CSpO initiative has been a premier multinational defense forum focused on advancing collaboration and information sharing on space security topics.
Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force perform a “Haka,” a ceremonial performance with Maori roots prior to the Combined Space Operations Principals’ Board in Wellington, New Zealand, Dec. 6. The CSpO Principals’ Board, held Dec. 7-8, gathered senior leaders from the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany to discuss a shared commitment to a rules-based international order centered around responsible behavior in space. The CSpO Principals Board last met in December 2021 in the United States, reaffirming support to prevent conflicts extending to or originating in space and to hold accountable those who threaten the safety of the space environment. In February of this year, the group released the “CSpO Vision 2031,” outlining the initiative’s overarching purpose and highlights its guiding principles, including: freedom of use of space, responsible and sustainable use of space, partnering while recognizing sovereignty, and upholding international law.
Peeni Henare, New Zealand’s Minister of Defence, speaks during a welcome ceremony prior to the Combined Space Operations Principals’ Board in Wellington, New Zealand, Dec. 6. The CSpO Principals’ Board, held Dec. 7-8, gathered senior leaders from the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany to discuss a shared commitment to a rules-based international order centered around responsible behavior in space. The CSpO Principals Board last met in December 2021 in the United States, reaffirming support to prevent conflicts extending to or originating in space and to hold accountable those who threaten the safety of the space environment. In February of this year, the group released the “CSpO Vision 2031,” outlining the initiative’s overarching purpose and highlights its guiding principles, including: freedom of use of space, responsible and sustainable use of space, partnering while recognizing sovereignty, and upholding international law.
Senior-ranking attendees of the Combined Space Operations Principals’ Board in Wellington, New Zealand, pose for a picture on Dec. 6. The CSpO Principals’ Board, held Dec. 7-8, gathered senior leaders from the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany to discuss a shared commitment to a rules-based international order centered around responsible behavior in space. The CSpO Principals Board last met in December 2021 in the United States, reaffirming support to prevent conflicts extending to or originating in space and to hold accountable those who threaten the safety of the space environment. In February of this year, the group released the “CSpO Vision 2031,” outlining the initiative’s overarching purpose and highlights its guiding principles, including: freedom of use of space, responsible and sustainable use of space, partnering while recognizing sovereignty, and upholding international law.