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STRATCOM Chief: Space Budget Should Bolster Proven Capabilities

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By Marina Malenic The United States should put more of its military space budget toward creating greater redundancy in its proven space systems, rather than counting on next-generation capabilities that are still a long way from maturity, Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), said Nov. 3. "We have fallen into a mindset of gap management," Chilton said during a conference in Omaha, Neb., home of STRATCOM. An audio file of his remarks was posted on…

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