On eve of retirement, Saltzman champions military’s role as ‘ballast’ for democracy
“We really used to be considered icing on the cake,” US Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told reporters. Now, “I think we are more the eggs in the cake batter.”
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Published: 15 July 2026
Source: Breaking Defense (AI)
Category: News
Topics: Military & security
Retrieved: 16 July 2026
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