Pentagon releases new strategy to counter, deter threats in space

By Courtney Albon / June 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM
A new Defense Space Strategy released today highlights four priority lines of effort the Pentagon plans to pursue in order to ensure it is positioned to "compete, deter and win" against future threats: build a comprehensive military advantage in space; integrate military spacepower into national, joint and combined operations; shape the strategic environment; and cooperate with allies, partners, industry and other U.S. government agencies. Steve Kitay, deputy assistant secretary for space policy, revealed in February the Pentagon was crafting a...

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