Major General Brian W Gibson, who serves as director of plans and policy of the United States Space Command, spoke to NDTV on India and US cooperation on space defence matters. "Our way of life is dependent on space for security, stability, economic prosperity, for any nation, it depends on space security. I think the challenges we see are from potential adversaries, China. Their advance is breathtaking, on the military as well as commercial aspects of space. Conflict in space is not inevitable, just like any other domain. One way we seek to deter is not to go alone, we do it together. My purpose is to broaden our relationship and collaborate," he said.