The Department of Defense has officially established the US Cyber Force as an independent military branch, recognizing cyberspace as a warfighting domain equal to land, sea, air, and space.

Structure

The Cyber Force will absorb cyber units from all existing branches, creating a unified 30,000-person force with its own chain of command, training pipeline, and budget of $15 billion annually.

Mission

The new branch will focus on offensive and defensive cyber operations, protecting critical infrastructure, and developing AI-powered cyber weapons for national defense.