Facing the New Frontier: The Imperative of Tactically Responsive Launch in the U.S.-China Space Race:

In the looming corridors of outer space, a new kind of race is taking shape, far removed from the Cold War-era sprint to the moon. This race, more nuanced and yet arguably more crucial, is predicated on the ever-increasing importance of space-based assets to national security, intelligence, and global technology systems. Central to this is the concept of tactically responsive launch (TRL) capabilities—a term that may sound esoteric but essentially refers to the ability to launch satellites rapidly and responsively into orbit.

Via Blogs of War.