FY20 Budget Overview, Part 3: Air Force Programs
The Air Force’s FY20 budget request totals $204.8 billion, reflecting a 5.4 percent increase over the $194.3 billion provided for the service in FY19. However, it is important to remember …
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President Trump Signs Space Force Directive
President Trump signed a directive that would institute a Space Force within the United States armed forces. Rather than be a stand-alone branch, the Space Force would fall under the …
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White House Makes Formal Space Force Recommendations
Following a meeting of the National Space Council on October 23, the White House has officially unveiled its recommendations regarding the creation of a Space Force. The proposal includes six …
Read MoreTrump Administration Moves Space Force Plans Forward
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. With a speech by Vice President Mike Pence, along with an interim report issued by the Pentagon, the U.S. government has begun laying …
Read MoreTrump Calls for Space Force
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a move designed to disrupt the military space establishment, President Donald Trump called for the creation of the Space Force as a …
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