WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants a Space Force, a new military service he says is needed to ensure American dominance in space. But the idea is gaining little traction at the Pentagon, where the president’s defense chief, Jim Mattis, says it would add burdensome bureaucracy and unwanted costs. The Pentagon acknowledges a need to revamp its much-criticized approach to defending U.S.
Trump Wants A Space Force, But Pentagon Has Different Idea
The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News
Sat, 08/04/2018 - 9:44am
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