Musk’s Alleged Russia Contacts Worry Air Force’s Kendall
- Kendall responds to a letter from senators Shaheen and Reed
- Pentagon official cites competition for satellite launches
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Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has told Democratic senators that he shares their security concerns over Elon Musk’s reported contacts with Russian leaders but added that the Pentagon has adequate competition in its space programs to prevent over-reliance on the billionaire’s SpaceX.
“The Air Force takes security matters very seriously, and I share your concerns,” Kendall wrote Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed in a Dec. 13 letter obtained by Bloomberg News.