(ANTIWAR.COM) — US officials at a UN conference expressed “deep suspicion” of Russia for its advancement in the creation of “space weapons.” Assistant Secretary of State Yleem Poblete called Russia’s developments “disturbing.” Russian officials dismissed the claims as “unfounded and slanderous,” saying they want to avoid a new arms race in outer space. US officials say a […]
On Aug. 9, Vice President Mike Pence called for the establishment of a Space Force by 2020. US Defense Secretary James Mattis also came out in support of the idea to create a new unified command of the armed forces to focus on space operations.
When Donald Trump declared it was time to Make America Great Again, he didn’t just mean here on Earth. As he directed the Pentagon in June to create a new branch of the armed services devoted just to space warfare, Trump declared, “It is not enough to have an American presence in space.We must have American dominance in space.”
A 2019 budget plan cooked up by House Republicans aims at cutting all federal spending that isn’t defense related in an effort to reign in the debt problem. It includes massive cuts to medicare, medicaid, Social Security, education grants, welfare, and other programs aimed and softening the blow of America’s growing poverty rate. Meanwhile, this comes about while Trump is cutting taxes on the rich, introducing a ‘Space Force’, and providing massive increases to military spending.
UPDATE 6/19/18: On Monday, President Donald Trump finally made good on his promise to carve out a sixth branch of the military: the so-called “Space Force.” In his comments, he highlighted the need not only for national defense through a mere presence in the cosmos but through “American dominance in space.” While many have laughed at his comments, Trump isn’t merely speaking for himself but is voicing a long-held desire of U.S. military planners, civilian officials, and major corporations, as Elliot Gabriel’s May 15, 2018 report below explains.
President Donald Trump has just ordered the Department of Defense to create the Space Force, as the sixth branch of the US Military. The biggest question everyone is asking, is will this force be established with peaceful intentions, and what is the purpose and mission of this ‘space force’?
American Dominance
All you need to know can be summed up by this quote via the BBC:
(ZHE) — During a press conference Monday, Donald Trump announced that, as he hinted previously, he’s ordering the Pentagon to “immediately” establish a “space force” as an independent service branch. That’s right: Today might be the day that future generations look back on as the anniversary of the creation of the legendary US Space Force, guardians of […]
You may recall that just a few weeks ago I blogged about President Trump's highly peculiar remarks about a "space force" that were made […]
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In the few dreamy moments between his various personal dramas and dramas of State, Trump has been floating the idea of creating a ‘Space Force’ to fight wars in space.” Bruce Gagnon is concerned.
