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Military Law,
Government

Sep. 4, 2018

How will the law govern a military space force?

Space force may bump up against existing treaties

How will the law govern a military space force?
Vice President Mike Pence looks on as President Donald Trump speaks to an adviser during a Cabinet meeting in June at the White House.

When it comes to the law, is space the Wild West and will President Donald Trump's recently announced Space Force act as sheriff?

Flanked by American flags at the Pentagon early last month, Vice President Mike Pence announced plans to create a United States Space Force, saying, "While other nations increasingly possess the capability to operate in space, not all of them share our commitment to freedom, to private property rights, a...

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