The Indo-Pacific Space Partnership Act of 2026 directs the U.S. Chief of Space Operations to study whether the Multinational Force Operation Olympic Defender—a military space operation—should expand to include additional allies in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly Japan and South Korea. Within one year of the bill's enactment, the Chief must submit a detailed feasibility report to Congress examining current expansion efforts, any policy changes required from partner nations, necessary funding and authority adjustments, and whether adding these countries would serve U.S. national security interests. The report should identify what resources Congress and the executive branch would need to approve to bring Japan and South Korea into the operation. No specific funding is allocated by the bill itself; it simply requires the study and recommendation. The legislation aims to strengthen U.S. military coordination in space with key allies amid growing strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific region.
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