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The Space Force should use its capabilities to improve security for the global community rather than focusing solely on American security, according to a report from RAND, a non-profit research organization.

Preventative care: RAND argued that the Space Force’s assets can be directed toward multiple avenues of preventive monitoring, so that the US and its partners can respond to global crises before things spiral out of control. One specific example: RAND argued a human security focus could have helped mitigate the escalating crisis in drought and famine-stricken Somalia.  

The broader idea is that mitigating the impact of food insecurity, climate change, and geopolitical unrest will improve national security...

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