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Report Finds Space Force Could Cost Less than $3 Billion in New Funding

By Vivienne Machi

Monday, November 19th, 2018

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Report Finds Space Force Could Cost Less than $3 Billion in New Funding

Falcon Heavy lifts off from Florida during its first flight Feb. 6, 2018. (Photo: SpaceX)

A new independent report released Monday asserts that it will take between $1.5 billion and $2.7 billion over five years to stand up some variation of a separate military branch dedicated to space, assuming the intelligence community is not included.Three potential scenarios for a new space-related military branch are laid out in the report, titled, “How Much Will the Space Force Cost?” and written by Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project and defense budget analyst at the Washington,…

Congress

Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

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Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

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Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]