SASC Authorizes 'Measured' Space Force Establishment in FY ’20 Markup

摘要

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved the development of a new SpaceForce under the Air Force in its fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)markup, but put steps in place to ensure the sixth military branch is rolled out without excessred tape.The committee points to the requirements laid out in the 2018 National Defense Strategy andcalls for “a cohesive strategy” to protect U.S. capabilities and assets in space in an executivesummary released May 23.