Saltzman: U.S. will need offensive capabilities in space to deter adversaries

By Michael Marrow / September 13, 2022 at 3:58 PM
The United States will need offensive capabilities in space to deter potential adversaries from attacking orbital systems, Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman told the Senate Armed Services Committee today, as senators consider whether to confirm Saltzman as the Space Force's next chief of space operations and pin on him his fourth star. President Biden nominated Saltzman in July as the next head of the Space Force following the planned retirement of incumbent space chief Gen. John Raymond this fall. He...

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