Trump signs ‘Space Force’ directive 0 SHARES Share it! Trump wants to create a space force to protect satellites, tackle vulnerabilities in space and assert US dominance in orbit. “My administration has made the creation of a space force a national security issue.”Space Force would be the sixth branch of the military alongside the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard. The order calls for Congress to draft legislation that would establish Space Force as a branch that falls under the Air Force, similar to how the Navy oversees the Marine Corps. The Air Force said a space force would work “to ensure unfettered access to, and freedom to operate in space, and to provide vital capabilities to joint and coalition forces.”But the creation of Space Force is by no means a done deal, as it must be vetted and approved by Congress.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 19, 2019 23:26 UTC