Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — Rep. Scott DesJarlais is taking the helm of the House Armed Services Committee’s space and nuclear weapons oversight panel. His appointment was announced Jan. 7 as part of the Republican reshuffle for the 119th Congress. The Tennessee lawmaker’s ascension to chair the Strategic Forces Subcommittee comes as Pentagon leaders warn that Beijing is rapidly expanding its space warfare capabilities, potentially threatening the satellite networks that underpin U.S. military power. DesJarlais,…
