
The Pentagon’s newest combatant command won’t get a permanent headquarters until after the 2020 elections, officials told lawmakers this week on Capitol Hill. The future location of U.S. Space Command is a coveted win for states across the country, from California to Florida to Colorado, but the Defense Department has pushed off the decision until after a new Congress and president are chosen, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said March 5. “I am the responsible party,” Esper said during a Senate…