President Trump's "Space Force" Idea Isn't As Wacky As It May Sound
In fact, it was almost realized last year.
Rich Smith
Jul 15, 2018 at 10:13AM
"I'm hereby directing the Department of Defense and Pentagon to immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch of the armed forces. ... We are going to have the Air Force and we are going to have the Space Force -- separate but equal." -- President Donald J. Trump
President Trump made headlines last month when he ordered the U.S. Department of Defense to create a "Space Force," a new branch of the military in addition to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. But while the idea came as a surprise to many pundits, and became the butt of no small amount of jokes on late night talk shows, it's actually not as wacky as it may sound.
It turns out that a United States "Space Force" has been under consideration for some time already, and was almost implemented as recently as last year.
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