RAND: US defense space rebuilding may be limited by engineers

Summary: A RAND report says the U.S. defense industry would likely struggle to rapidly rebuild space-based intelligence, targeting, and communications capabilities after an attack by China or Russia because it lacks enough skilled engineers. The report notes space-focused defense firms employ about 3% of U.S. engineers and that many jobs go unfilled, potentially preventing systems from coming back online within 12 to 24 months.