President Joe Biden reversed a Trump-era plan to move the U.S. Space Command headquarters out of Colorado to Alabama.
A Pentagon spokesperson announced on Monday that Biden made the decision following a “thorough and deliberate evaluation process,” consultation with Defense Secretary Loyd Austin, and input from senior military leaders.
National Security Adviser John Kirby told CNN that Biden acted on “operational readiness” alone. “When it came down to it, he believes it is in the best national security interests of the country if we leave Space Command in Colorado,” Kirby added.
Kirby: The President believes it’s in the best national security interest if we leave space command in Colorado pic.twitter.com/73FxHPuS2W
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U.S. Space Command, which is separate from the Space Force, is currently headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with personnel and functions spread across bases in Colorado, Nebraska and California. It employs joint forces…