WASHINGTON — A Maxar Intelligence executive warned that the U.S. government risks undermining battlefield operations by cutting funding for commercial satellite imagery, renewing industry concerns raised in a June letter to Congress.

“The industry has proven the value of commercial imagery,” said Susanne Hake, general manager for U.S. government at Maxar Intelligence, speaking Sept. 11 at an aerospace industry conference hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

U.S. combatant commands, including Indo-Pacific Command where Hake recently met with officials, have made clear “that they need more imagery, that there’s more demand than what’s being provided,” she said.

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