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Air Force Leaders Outline Potential Elements of Space Deterrence

Air Force Leaders Outline Potential Elements of Space Deterrence
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks to the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 9, 2019. Wilson spoke on the importance of space cooperation and innovation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dalton Williams)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Air Force officials provided some insight into the concept of space deterrence this week at the 35th annual Space Symposium here, as Pentagon leaders have ramped up rhetoric about the need to combat peer adversaries in the space domain. Outgoing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told reporters April 10 that “there may come a point where we demonstrate some capabilities so that our adversaries understand that they will not be able to deny us the use…

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