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Iranian strikes target the infrastructure behind US airpower
Iran has struck radar systems, satellite communications and mission-critical aircraft at US bases across Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
By Michael Scanlon
Astronaut Nick Hague, an Air Force colonel, reaches space station with US-Russian crew
A Russian-American crew arrived at the International Space Station Friday, five months after a botched launch led to an emergency landing for two of the three astronauts, including Air Force Col. Nick Hague.
In memo, Air Force secretary slams Space Development Agency as not ready for prime time
The Pentagon wants to cut more than 100 current jobs and replace most of them with Space Development Agency roles.
By Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna
House Armed Services to give Trump’s Space Force a makeover
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says the president's Space Force proposal will not survive his panel.
By Joe Gould
The Army is scaling back its projected growth plans
The Army scaled back its five-year growth plans in the proposed budget released Tuesday.
By Tara Copp, AP
Trump to seek billions more for border wall, ‘Space Force’
The budget will propose serious cuts in safety net programs, which are used by many Americans, and other non-defense accounts.
Space Force would be by far the smallest military service
The Trump administration’s proposed Space Force, which faces an uncertain fate in Congress, would be the smallest military service — by far.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Space Force to cost $2 billion, include 15,000 personnel in first five years
We now know the details of the Space Force.
By Mike Gruss and Aaron Mehta
Trump officially organizes the Space Force under the Air Force ... for now
President Donald Trump has signed a directive centralizing all military space functions under a new Space Force, which will be overseen by the Department of the Air Force.
By Valerie Insinna
Pentagon’s inspector general to launch probe into certification of SpaceX rockets … but it’s unclear why
The review is to launch this month, but what raised suspicions about the certifications?
By Valerie Insinna
Shanahan has identified top pick to lead Space Command
Additional details on Space Command, including where it will be based, are expected to be shared around the release of the FY20 budget.
By Aaron Mehta