Shanahan: Full integration of NRO in Space Force unlikely, at least to start

By Courtney Albon / October 23, 2018 at 5:20 PM
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told reporters Tuesday he does not expect the intelligence community will be integrated with the proposed Space Force until later in the organization's evolution, noting there is disagreement within the Pentagon on how quickly the new military department should grow. Following an Oct. 23 National Space Council meeting, which included discussion of progress being made toward creating a sixth branch of the military, Shanahan said that while DOD is working very closely with the national...

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