{"id":23659,"date":"2019-03-27T18:46:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T18:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/03\/27\/in-wake-of-indian-anti-satellite-test-shanahan-urges-thoughtfulness-in-space\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:06:31","slug":"in-wake-of-indian-anti-satellite-test-shanahan-urges-thoughtfulness-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/asia-pacific\/2019\/03\/27\/in-wake-of-indian-anti-satellite-test-shanahan-urges-thoughtfulness-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian anti-satellite test shows importance of Space Force, Shanahan says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MIAMI \u2014 A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2019\/03\/27\/india-flexes-its-space-power-muscles-with-anti-satellite-missile-launch\/\" target=_blank>anti-satellite test by India<\/a> serves as an example of why the U.S. is working to create a stand-alone Space Force that will focus on military needs in that domain, according to the head of the Pentagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his first statement regarding the test, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan declined to comment on whether the U.S. ally should have launched the test, while warning other nations who may consider such actions against creating more space debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe all live in space. 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