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U.S., France To Hold Joint Exercises With Space Commands

U.S., France To Hold Joint Exercises With Space Commands
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and France's Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly hold a press briefing at the Pentagon on January 27, 2020. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

The U.S. and France will run “common exercises” between the two countries’ new space commands, with leaders of the new space-focused entities already working on coordination efforts. Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters on Monday during a press briefing with Florence Parly, France’s minister of armed forces, that cooperation between the two countries on space activities is required for the shift to competition with countries such as China and Russia in the new domain.  “Our nations have been in space…

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