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Ahead Of Potential Tariff Concerns, Space Force Began Assessing Supply Chain In Wake Of COVID

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

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Ahead Of Potential Tariff Concerns, Space Force Began Assessing Supply Chain In Wake Of COVID

Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, commander, U.S. Space Systems Command. Photo: U.S. Space Force

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Space Force is assessing its supply chain risks and vulnerabilities more comprehensively after initially looking at the piece parts, which has put the service in a better position to deal with impacts of a potential global trade war stemming from a round of tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration on allies and potential adversaries alike, a senior service acquisition official said on Tuesday. The Department of the Air Force, which the Space Force is part of,…

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