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U.S. Air Force Adopts Space Domination Doctrine

HeadlineNov 24, 2004

The Guardian of London is reporting that newly revealed internal government documents show that the US Air Force has for the first time adopted a doctrine to establish space as the military’s next objective in order to give the country “space superiority.” Part of the new doctrine calls for pre-emptive strikes against enemy-operated satellites. One portion of the document reads, “Space superiority provides freedom to attack as well as freedom from attack. Space and air superiority are crucial first steps in any military operation.”

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