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Defense Primer - U.S. Space Force Topic of White Paper From CRS
April 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12610) on April 17, 2026, by defense policy analysts Jennifer DiMascio and Hannah D. Dennis.

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Defense Primer: U.S. Space Force

The U.S. Space Force is the sixth branch of the Armed Forces, established under the Department of the Air Force (DAF) with the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act . . .

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