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Rep. Adam Smith says he opposes Space Force

By Travis J. Tritten
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Rep. Adam Smith says he opposes Space Force

President Trump’s plan for a new Space Force military service might be heading for trouble on Capitol Hill.

“What I oppose is a separate branch. I don’t think a separate branch makes sense,” said Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. “What is the most cost effective way to give space the emphasis it deserves. I know it is not a Space Force.”

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