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France's Macron announces creation of a space force command

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced he was creating a national military space force command that would eventually be part of his country's air force.

The declaration -- made on the eve of France's Bastille Day national celebrations that feature a military parade down Paris's Champs-Elysees -- mirrors an initiative in the US championed by President Donald Trump.

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First Published: Jul 14 2019 | 12:05 AM IST

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