Posted: Fri, Dec 18, 2020, 6:23 PM ET (2323 GMT)
A new national space policy Wednesday formalizes the role of the U.S. Space Force. The new policy, announced at a meeting of the National Space Council, recognizes the U.S. Space Force as the primary organization responsible for defending the nation's interests in space. It also states that the Space Force will deter adversaries and other actors from conducting activities that may threaten the peaceful use of space. The national space policy was last updated by the Obama administration in 2010.

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