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Cato Audio • December 1, 2019 

# Robert Zubrin on *The Case for Space*

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### [Space Force: Ahead of Its Time, or Dreadfully Premature?](https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/space-force-ahead-its-time-or-dreadfully-premature)

In December 2019, Congress established the U.S. Space Force as an independent uniformed military service within the Department of the Air Force. Although many defense analysts had long argued for a reorganization of the Department of Defense’s space capabilities, few had settled on this particular solution. This policy analysis evaluates the reasoning behind the Space Force’s establishment, concluding that the service’s creation is premature.

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