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The United States on Thursday reestablished U.S. Space Command as the military’s operational arm in space, but the fate of Trump’s promised “Space Force” is still up in the air. @ForeignPolicy foreignpolicy.com/2019/08/29/one…
@ForeignPolicy "What is the difference between 'Space Command' and 'Space Force?'" one might ask. Well let me explain.
@ForeignPolicy "Space Command" is a unified component command that will coordinate the space operations of the different military services. "Space Force" is the service branch responsible for organizing, training and equipping a corps of personnel to perform those operations.
@ForeignPolicy (H/t to @AaronMehta for helping me explain this in English)
@ForeignPolicy @AaronMehta Now comes the hard part. Space Force still needs congressional approval, and lawmakers are at odds over a bunch of things--including the name.
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In his first comments to the press as SecDef, @EsperDoD says he will send out updated guidance on engaging the press, stressing "the very important role of the media, the press in our society in terms of communicating what we are doing and then answering your questions."
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Remember, UK said clearly that the mission would not be part of Trump's max pressure campaign.
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BREAKING: US to deploy the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East in response “to send a clear and unmistakable message” to Iran
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