Pentagon classified congressionally directed, independent Space Force roadmap

By Courtney Albon / December 19, 2018 at 3:25 PM
(Editor's note: This story has been updated with a statement provided from the Pentagon after press time.) The Pentagon has classified a congressionally required Center for Naval Analyses report recommending a roadmap for standing up an independent Space Force. The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act directed the Pentagon to contract with a federally funded research and development center to outline a detailed path toward the creation of a new military space department. The mandate came prior to...

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