White House Dials Back Its Space Force Plans

Credit: White House
The White House has retreated from establishing a separate U.S. military department for space but claims it is a future priority, a senior Trump administration official says. President Donald Trump was set to sign Space Policy Directive-4 on Feb. 19 to establish a U.S. Space Force. The new directive...

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