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Mike Rogers, R-Ala., was a key player in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/breaking-news\/2019\/12\/21\/may-the-space-force-be-with-you-heres-what-we-know-about-the-us-militarys-newest-service\/\" target=\"_blank\">establishing the Space Force five years ago<\/a>. At the time, he and others in Congress advocated for a small, agile force that could quickly establish the processes and organizations needed to get the service up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve come a long way since those early tasks,\u201d Rogers said Tuesday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. \u201cNow, it\u2019s time to increase the size of the Space Force to meet growing threats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rogers didn\u2019t specify to what extent he thinks the service needs to expand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acknowledging that many lawmakers do not support a major increase in overhead, he noted that he\u2019s not calling for a \u201cwholesale\u201d end strength increase. 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