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Trump’s Space Force Proposal May Shrink In Congress Negotiations

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, July 26th, 2019

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Trump’s Space Force Proposal May Shrink In Congress Negotiations

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As the House and Senate prepare to enter conference talks on the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), one major area negotiators will debate is the creation of a new Space Force under the Air Force. Both NDAA bills that passed the individual chambers included some version of a new agency devoted to space sitting under the Department of the Air Force, although some differences remain between the two. To start, the Senate’s NDAA authorizes a Space Force,…

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