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Trump unveils new national space policy for US leadership off the Earth - C C - Dec 10, 2020
https://www.space.com/trump-unveils-national-space-policy-us-leadership
EXCERPTS: President Donald Trump released a new national space policy Wednesday (Dec. 9), laying out the fundamental principles of, and chief priorities for, the United States' diverse space activities going forward. The document, which you can read here, has four main top-level goals, White House officials said: expanding the American commercial space sector, increasing international cooperation, continuing ambitious science and exploration activities, and bolstering national security and the United States' leadership position in space.
That fourth objective is particularly important. [...] The United States' long-held space dominance has come under serious threat recently, primarily from China and Russia, multiple government officials said during Wednesday's NSC meeting. For example, both nations are actively developing anti-satellite technology that could destroy or disable American satellites, said Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe.
[...] The newly issued national space policy recognizes that "space is and should be a priority intelligence domain," Ratcliffe added. He also said that his team is working with leaders of the U.S. Space Force to evaluate whether the new military branch will come aboard as the 18th member of the American intelligence community. A decision on that is expected in the next month or two, Ratcliffe said. "If our adversaries challenge us in space, they will face a truly united national security space team," he said... (MORE - details)