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Space Arms Control Effort Needed, Experts Say, As Biden Administration Considers Space Force Future

Space Arms Control Effort Needed, Experts Say, As Biden Administration Considers Space Force Future
Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David Thompson (U.S. Air Force Photo)

As the Biden administration prepares to consider the advisability of and future mission for the U.S. Space Force, a recent paper for the Arms Control Association recommends that the United States embark upon a space arms control effort that would complement nuclear arms control. "The U.S. approach toward meeting disruptions to the security and stability of space has focused almost exclusively on an offensive counterspace capability build-up and, to a lesser extent, mixed messaging about intent and deterrence," according to…

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